Western Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

UNLEADED PETROL ACT 1984 - SECT 7

7 .         Declared fuel supply emergencies

        (1)         Where, under Part III of the Fuel, Energy and Power Resources Act 1972 , a state of emergency is declared to exist in the State or any part of the State and, by reason of the emergency in relation to which a state of emergency has been declared, the Governor considers it just and expedient to do so, the Governor may, by order published in the Gazette , declare that while the order is in force sections 3 (1) and 4 (1) do not apply and an order so made shall have effect according to its tenor.

        (2)         An order under subsection (1) shall specify the period, not exceeding one month, during which it shall be in force but nothing in this subsection prevents the making of successive orders under subsection (1).

        (3)         Section 41 of the Interpretation Act 1984 does not apply to an order under subsection (1) but nothing in this section limits the application to such an order of any other provision of that Act applying to subsidiary legislation.