Part 2Ratification of treaties
I121Extension of 21 sitting day period
1
A Minister of the Crown may, in relation to a treaty, extend the period mentioned in section 20(1)(c) by 21 sitting days or less.
2
The Minister does that by laying before Parliament a statement—
a
indicating that the period is to be extended, and
b
setting out the length of the extension.
3
The statement must be laid before the period would have expired without the extension.
4
The Minister must publish the statement in a way the Minister thinks appropriate.
5
The period may be extended more than once.