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The Emergency Powers (Overseas Territories) Order 2017

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Proclamations of Emergency

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5.—(1) If the Governor is satisfied that a state of public emergency has occurred, is occurring or is about to occur, the Governor may make a Proclamation of Emergency.

(2) A Proclamation of Emergency shall cease to have effect—

(a)after a period of 30 days, beginning with the day on which it is made; or

(b)at such earlier time as—

(i)the Proclamation of Emergency is revoked by direction made by the Governor; or

(ii)may be specified in the Proclamation of Emergency or in Regulations made under article 6(1).

(3) Paragraph (2)—

(a)does not prevent the making of a new Proclamation of Emergency; and

(b)does not affect things done or omitted to be done while the Proclamation of Emergency was in force.

(4) A Proclamation of Emergency may, if the Governor thinks fit, be made so as to apply to such part of the Territory as may be specified in that Proclamation, in which case Regulations made under article 6(1) shall, except as they otherwise expressly provide, have effect only in that part.

(5) Any Proclamation of Emergency or direction made under this article shall be published in the Gazette as soon as practicable after it is made.

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