2004-2005-2006

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

THE SENATE

Privacy Legislation Amendment (Emergencies and Disasters) Bill 2006

(Government)

(1)     Schedule 1, item 1, page 4 (line 10), after “that”, insert “directly”.

[permitted purpose]

(2)     Schedule 1, item 1, page 6 (lines 15 to 22), omit section 80N, substitute:

80N   When declarations cease to have effect

                   An emergency declaration ceases to have effect at the earliest of:

                     (a)  if a time at which the declaration will cease to have effect is specified in the declaration—at that time; or

                     (b)  the time at which the declaration is revoked; or

                     (c)  the end of 12 months starting when the declaration is made.

[period of effective declarations]