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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

Division 4 - State of emergency

PART 3 - STATE RESCUE MANAGEMENT

Division 1 - State Rescue Board

Division 2 - Functions of State Rescue Board

  • 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 3 - Co-ordination of rescue operations etc

Division 4 - Accreditation of rescue units

  • 52 Definitions
  • 53 Offence to operate rescue unit or rescue vehicle without accreditation
  • 54 Accreditation of rescue units by Minister
  • 55 Limitation on accreditation
  • 56 Duration of accreditation
  • 57 Register of personnel 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 (Repealed)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

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