Proclamation of emergency
23 Proclamation of emergency
Where, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, circumstances have arisen or are likely to arise, such as to have caused or to be likely to cause a shortage of liquid fuel, the Governor may, by proclamation, declare that an emergency exists in relation to liquid fuel generally or to liquid fuel of the particular kind or kinds specified in the proclamation.
A proclamation may be made under subsection (1) in respect of the whole State or in respect of such part or parts of the State as is or are specified in the proclamation.
A proclamation made under subsection (1) shall, unless it is sooner revoked by a further proclamation, be in force for the period specified therein, but not exceeding 30 days from the date of its publication in the gazette, and the period for which a proclamation is in force (including all extensions thereof) is in this Act referred to as a period of emergency.
A period of emergency may from time to time be extended by a further proclamation made before the expiration of that period specified therein but not exceeding 30 days in the case of any such further proclamation.
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