64A   Protection of emergency actions

(1)  The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, declare:

(a)  that a notifiable weed emergency affects a specified part or the whole of New South Wales or there is a likelihood that such an emergency is imminent in New South Wales, and

(b)  that it is necessary to make orders or take other actions under this Act (emergency actions) to control the notifiable weed concerned, and

(c)  the specified period (the emergency period) during which emergency actions are required to be taken to enable effective control of the notifiable weed.

(2)  A court must not issue an interim injunction, make any other interim order or give any other interim relief having the effect of preventing, restricting or deferring any emergency action or anything authorised or required to be done pursuant to an emergency action during the emergency period.

(3)  An order under this section takes effect on publication or on such later day as is specified in the order.

(4)  This section does not prevent a court from making a permanent injunction or other final order in any proceedings at any time.