Maintenance of Racial Harmony Bill · As enacted · Part 3 · Restraining Orders Against Racial Content
9. Supplementary provisions about racial content restraining orders
Feedback & supportA racial content restraining order has effect for the period specified in the order, which must not exceed 2 years.
A racial content restraining order against a person takes effect when a copy of the order is given to the person.
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.
A racial content restraining order may be extended one or more times under subsection (3), but each extension must not exceed 2 years.
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.
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.
A racial content restraining order, and a direction to extend such an order, is subject to the oversight and review arrangements in Part 5.