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

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

Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003

28   Subsection 33(3)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(3) The Secretary must not give a security direction unless:

(a) it is appropriate to do so because an unlawful interference with maritime transport or offshore facilities is probable or imminent; or

(b) if a national emergency declaration (within the meaning of the National Emergency Declaration Act 2020) is in force - the Secretary is satisfied that the security direction is appropriate to support the national emergency declaration.


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