Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MARITIME TRANSPORT AND OFFSHORE FACILITIES SECURITY ACT 2003 - SECT 52

  (1)   If the Secretary approves the maritime security plan, the plan comes into force at the time specified in the notice of approval.

  (2)   However, if:

  (a)   the time specified in the notice is earlier than the time at which the notice was given; or

  (b)   no time is specified in the notice as the time when the plan comes into force;

the plan comes into force when the notice is given.

  (3)   The plan remains in force for a period of 5 years or such lesser period as the Secretary specifies in the notice of approval (which must be at least 12 months), unless before the end of that period:

  (a)   the plan is replaced under subsection   54(4) or 55(4); or

  (b)   the approval of the plan is cancelled under this Division.