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The expiry date that is supposed to force a reckoning on extraordinary powers. In practice the reckoning is skipped and the date is moved, usually inside an omnibus bill.

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6 months, then 3 at a time
A declaration may run no longer than six months under s 95AE(3)(b). Under s 95AF(2) it may be extended 'more than once', each period 'must not exceed…
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The Cartel Switch6 months, then 3 at a timeA declaration may run no longer than six months under s 95AE(3)(b). Under s 95AF(2) it may be extended 'more than once', each period 'must not exce…1 investigation →The Surveillance Rort11 investigation →
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