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Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act 2025 · s 9

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s 9Supplementary provisions about racial content restraining orders

(1)

A racial content restraining order has effect for the period specified in the order, which must not exceed 2 years.

(2)

A racial content restraining order against a person takes effect when a copy of the order is given to the person.

(3)

The Minister may, at any time while a racial content restraining order is in effect, issue a direction to extend the duration of the order.

(4)

A racial content restraining order may be extended one or more times under subsection (3), but each extension must not exceed 2 years.

(5)

A direction to extend a racial content restraining order against a person takes effect when a copy of the direction is given to the person.

(6)

Before making or extending a racial content restraining order, the Minister is not required to give any person notice of, or consult any person on, the Minister’s intention to make or extend the order.

(7)

A racial content restraining order, and a direction to extend such an order, is subject to the oversight and review arrangements in Part 5.