STATE EMERGENCY AND RESCUE MANAGEMENT ACT 1989 - As at 11 December 2023 - Act 165 of 1989
- As at 11 December 2023
- Act 165 of 1989
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 1 Name of Act
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Definitions
- 4 Definition of "emergency"
- 5 Stages of emergency
- 6 Relationship between Part 2 (State emergency management) and Part 3 (State rescue management)
- 7 Limitation on operation of Act--industrial disputes and civil disturbances
- 8 Operation of Act in relation to civil defence
- 9 Act binds the Crown
PART 2 - STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Division 1 - Emergency management at State level
Subdivision 1 - The Minister
Division 2 - Emergency management at region level
Division 3 - Emergency management at local level
PART 3 - STATE RESCUE MANAGEMENT
- 47 Principal function of Board
- 48 Particular duties of Board
- 48A Regional and local rescue committees
- 49 Board's decisions to be implemented by rescue agencies
- 49A Annual report by Board
Division 4 - Accreditation of rescue units
Division 5 - General provisions
- 58 Arrangements for inter-State co-operation in rescue
- 59 Liability for actions of members of rescue units and volunteers
60. (Repealed)
PART 3A - EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY WORKERS
- 60A Interpretation
- 60AA Emergency operations to which this Part applies
- 60B Employees taking part in emergency operations protected from victimisation
- 60C What constitutes victimisation of employees
- 60D Order of Premier, Minister or authorised officer applying Part to emergency operations
- 60E Onus of proof on employer in certain circumstances
- 60F Orders ancillary to conviction
- 60G What constitutes "taking part in" emergency operations
- 60H Certificate evidence that employee took part in emergency operations
- 60I Part does not affect other remedies available to employee
- 60J No contracting out
- 60K Industrial dispute does not prevent operation of Part
PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS
- 60KA Definitions
- 60L Power of police to evacuate or to take other steps concerning persons
- 61 Power to take other safety measures
- 61A Power to enter premises
- 61AA Use of assistants
- 61B Notice of entry
- 61C Care to be taken
- 61D Use of force by police officers
- 61E Authority to enter premises
- 62 Personal liability
- 62A Certain damage to be covered by insurance
- 62B Obstruction of members of rescue units
- 63 This Act not to limit other Acts or laws
- 63A Staff
- 63AA Delegation by Secretary
- 63B Offences relating to emergency services organisations
- 64 Service of documents
- 64A Procedure for tabling annual reports when Parliament not sitting
- 65 Proof of certain matters not required
- 66 Proceedings for offences
- 67 Regulations
- 68 Savings, transitional and other provisions
69. (Repealed)
Schedule 1 (Repealed)