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Article 77 Declaration of an emergency (1) If the President is satisfied that a grave emergency exists whereby the security or economy of Nauru is threatened he may, by public proclamation, declare that a state of emergency exists. [cl (1) am GN No 72/1968, opn 17 May 1968] (2) A declaration of emergency lapses: (a) if the declaration is made when Parliament is sitting, at the expiration of seven days after the date of publication of the declaration; or (b) in any other case, at the expiration of twenty-one days after the date of publication of the declaration, unless it has in the meantime been approved by a resolution of Parliament approved by a majority of the members of Parliament present and voting. (3) The President may at any time revoke a declaration of emergency by public proclamation. (4) A declaration of emergency that has been approved by a resolution of Parliament under clause (2) of this Article remains, subject to the provisions of clause (3) of this Article, in force for twelve months or such shorter period as is specified in the resolution. (5) A provision of this Article that a declaration of emergency lapses or ceases to be in force at a particular time does not prevent the making of a further such declaration whether before or after that time.