Fuel, Energy and Power Resources Act 1972

Fuel, Energy and Power Resources (Declaration of State of Emergency) Order (No. 2) 2026

 

 

Fuel, Energy and Power Resources (Declaration of State of Emergency) Order (No. 2) 2026

Contents

1.Citation2

2.Term used: Act2

3.Purpose2

4.State of emergency declared2

5.Administration of Act vested2

6.Duration of order2

 

Fuel, Energy and Power Resources Act 1972

Fuel, Energy and Power Resources (Declaration of State of Emergency) Order (No. 2) 2026

PREAMBLE

1.On 1 April 2026, the Governor made the Fuel, Energy and Power Resources (Declaration of State of Emergency) Order 2026 (the April 2026 order), by which the Governor declared a state of emergency to exist in the whole State.

2.The Governor is again satisfied that, by reason of armed conflict and other events and circumstances in Iran, the Persian Gulf and other places in and near the Middle East, the provision, supply or distribution of the resource of fuel in or to the State is being, or is likely to be, affected and the community or a substantial portion of the community is being or may be deprived of essential supplies or services or a shortage may result (see paragraph 1 of the Preamble to the April 2026 order).

3.The Governor is again satisfied that, by reason of disruption of shipping services in the Persian Gulf and other places in and near the Middle East, the provision, supply or distribution of the resource of fuel in or to the State is being, or is likely to be, affected and the community or a substantial portion of the community is being or may be deprived of essential supplies or services or a shortage may result (see paragraph 2 of the Preamble to the April 2026 order).

ORDER

Made by the Governor in Executive Council under the Fuel, Energy and Power Resources Act 1972 sections 42 and 43.

1.Citation

This order is the Fuel, Energy and Power Resources (Declaration of State of Emergency) Order (No. 2) 2026.

2.Term used: Act

In this order —

Act means the Fuel, Energy and Power Resources Act 1972.

3.Purpose

The purpose of this order is to renew the state of emergency declared by the Fuel, Energy and Power Resources (Declaration of State of Emergency) Order 2026.

4.State of emergency declared

A state of emergency is declared to exist in the whole State.

5.Administration of Act vested

While this order is in force, the administration of the Act is vested in the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation.

6.Duration of order

For the purposes of section 43(2) of the Act, this order —

(a)takes effect from 30 September 2026; and

(b)continues in force for the period ending at the end of 29 March 2027.

Made on: 16 September 2026

N. HAGLEY, Clerk of the Executive Council

 

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