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153C Extending in-principle approval—COVID-19 emergency
(1) This section applies if—
(a) a declaration under section 153B (2) is in force; and
(b) an in-principle approval will, or is likely to, expire while the declaration is in force.
(2) The Minister may, in writing, extend the period of the in-principle approval for not longer than 12 months.
(3) This section expires on the day the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020
expires.