National Emergency Declaration (Consequential Amendments) Act 2020 (129 of 2020)

Schedule 1   Amendments consequential on the enactment of the National Emergency Declaration Act 2020

Liquid Fuel Emergency Act 1984

27   Paragraph 16(2)(b)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(b) either:

(i) a national emergency declaration (within the meaning of the National Emergency Declaration Act 2020) is in force; or

(ii) the Minister is satisfied that he or she has afforded the Energy Minister for each State, the Energy Minister for the Australian Capital Territory and the Energy Minister for the Northern Territory a reasonable opportunity to consult with the Minister concerning the shortage, or likelihood of a shortage, of liquid fuel.