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National Emergency Declaration Act 2020
No. 128, 2020
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C2026C00205 C08
27 May 2026
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Part 1—Introduction
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Division 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object of this Act
4 Simplified outline of this Act
5 Act binds the Crown
6 Extension to external Territories
7 Extension to Australian offshore areas
8 Executive power of the Commonwealth
9 Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws
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Division 2—Definitions
10 Definitions
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Part 2—National emergency declarations
11 Governor-General may make a national emergency declaration
12 Governor-General may extend period for which a national emergency declaration is in force
13 Governor-General may vary any other aspect of a national emergency declaration
14 Governor-General may revoke a national emergency declaration
14A Review of national emergency declaration
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Part 3—Modification of administrative requirements during a national emergency
15 Ministers may modify administrative requirements during a national emergency
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Part 4—Other matters
16 Provision of emergency management information
17 Reporting on the exercise of powers etc. under national emergency laws
18 Review of operation of this Act
19 Regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
