16 Laws of Malaysia Act 776 Parliament annulling the declaration, it shall cease to have effect, notwithstanding subsections (3) and (4), but without prejudice to anything previously done by virtue of the declaration. (7) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (2), (3), (4) or (6), the Prime Minister may, at any time, revoke the declaration. Executive order of the Council 19. (1) Upon a declaration being made under section 18, the Council may issue an executive order to the Director of Operations or such Government Entities as the Council deems necessary in relation to the security area in the interest of national security. (2) The executive order issued by the Council may include the deployment of any Security Forces or any other relevant Government Entities to the security area. (3) The Council may amend, replace or revoke the executive order issued under subsection (1). (4) The executive order shall remain in force until it is revoked by the Council but notwithstanding this it shall cease to have effect if the declaration made under section 18 ceases to have effect or is revoked. Director of Operations 20. (1) The Council shall appoint a Director of Operations to be the person in charge of the operations in a security area. (2) The Director of Operations shall be responsible to the Council. Duties and powers of Director of Operations 21. (1) The Director of Operations shall have the following duties: (a) to prepare strategic plans for the deployment of the Security Forces to the security area and to provide strategic direction to such Security Forces;