Termination of references
8 Termination of references
The Governor in Council may, at any time by proclamation, fix a day as the day on which—
the initial reference and the amendment reference are to terminate; or
the amendment reference is to terminate; or
the initial reference is to terminate (if the amendment reference has previously been terminated).
A day fixed under subsection (1) must be no earlier than the first day after the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which the proclamation is notified.
The Governor in Council may, by proclamation, revoke a proclamation under subsection (1).
A revoking proclamation has effect only if notified before the day fixed under subsection (1).
If a revoking proclamation has effect, the revoked proclamation is taken, for the purposes of section 6, never to have been notified but the revocation does not prevent the notification of a further proclamation under subsection (1).
A proclamation under subsection (1) or (3) is subordinate legislation.
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