Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SECURITY OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACT 2018 - SECT 18A

  (1)   This Part applies to a critical infrastructure asset if:

  (a)   the asset is specified in the rules; or

  (b)   both:

  (i)   the asset is the subject of a declaration under section   51; and

  (ii)   the declaration determines that this Part applies to the asset; or

  (c)   immediately before the commencement of this section, the asset was a critical infrastructure asset (within the meaning of this Act as in force immediately before that commencement).

Note:   For specification by class, see subsection   13(3) of the Legislation Act 2003 .

  (2)   Subsection   (1) has effect subject to subsection   (3).

  (3)   The rules may provide that, if an asset becomes a critical infrastructure asset, this Part does not apply to the asset during the period:

  (a)   beginning when the asset became a critical infrastructure asset; and

  (b)   ending at a time ascertained in accordance with the rules.