The Emergency Powers (Public Safety and Public Security) Regulations 2008 renewed for 30 days on December 19, 2008 stands to expire on Saturday, January 17.

The Deputy Secretary of the Prime Minister's Office Paula Ma'u said that to date they had not received any recommendation from the Minister of Police for a further extension of the Emergency Powers Regulations.

Paula also confirmed that the last Emergency Powers became effective from December 19, 2008 until January 17 2009, and it was not back-dated to December 4, as was previously thought.

The emergency powers, which have been extended every 30 days since the riots of 16 November 2006 had a few days lapse between December 4 - 18.