6. Period of operation of the Act and extension thereof

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(1)

This Act shall be in operation for a period of two years commencing from the date of operation of this Act.

(2)

The Minister may, at any time within one month prior to the expiration of the period of operation of this Act, by

Order published in the Gazette, extend for a further period, the operation of the Act, so however that the aggregate period of any one extension shall not exceed two years from the date of the extension so granted.

(3)

The Order made under subsection (2) shall be operative when the signature of the Minister is affixed thereto and every such Order shall be published in the Gazette.

(4)

Every Order made under subsection (2) shall be placed before Parliament for its approval within a period of three months from the date of publication of such Order in the

Gazette.

(5)

A notification specifying the date on which

Parliament has approved the Order shall be published in the

Gazette.

Read on from s 7