Customs and Excise Act 1996 No 27 (as at 02 January 2012), Public Act

57 Duration of Orders in Council prohibiting exports
  • (1) Subject to subsection (2), an Order in Council made under section 56 shall expire 3 years after the date on which it comes into force.

    (2) Subsection (1) shall not apply where it is expressly provided in the Order in Council that it will expire after a period of less than 3 years, or if the Order in Council is sooner revoked.

    (3) Where an Order in Council made under section 56 would otherwise expire under subsection (1), the Governor-General may from time to time, by Order in Council, extend for a further period of 3 years or such lesser period as may be specified, the period for which that Order in Council shall be in force.