##### 35AS  Revocation of direction ###### Scope - \(1\) This section applies if: - \(a\) a direction is in force under section 35AQ in relation to a Ministerial authorisation; and - \(b\) the direction was given to a particular entity\. ###### Power to revoke direction - \(2\) The Secretary may, by written notice given to the entity, revoke the direction\. ###### Duty to revoke direction - \(3\) If the Secretary is satisfied that the direction is no longer required to respond to the incident to which the Ministerial authorisation relates, the Secretary must, by written notice given to the entity, revoke the direction\. ###### Automatic revocation of direction - \(4\) If the Ministerial authorisation ceases to be in force, the direction is revoked\. ###### Application of Acts Interpretation Act 1901 - \(5\) This section does not, by implication, affect the application of subsection 33\(3\) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to an instrument made under a provision of this Act \(other than this Part\)\. --- ## Source and attribution Saved copy: C2018A00029 / C2026C00213 / f578e546a17068939a3a5a928474713f844dfae8 Scope: navPoint\_190 Compiled 2026\-06\-04\. This does not establish legal commencement\. Official source: https://www\.legislation\.gov\.au/C2018A00029/2026\-06\-04/2026\-06\-04/text/1/epub/OEBPS/document\_1/document\_1\.html Licence: https://creativecommons\.org/licenses/by/4\.0/ Based on content from the Federal Register of Legislation at 1 October 2026\. For the latest information on Australian Government legislation please go to https://www\.legislation\.gov\.au\. Converted XHTML into Tiptap JSON; recovered lists from paragraph classes; kept literal labels and text\. Print layout is changed\. The Commonwealth Coat of Arms is not covered by the CC BY licence\.