STATE EMERGENCY AND RESCUE MANAGEMENT ACT 1989 - SECT 29 Functions of Local Emergency Management Committees

STATE EMERGENCY AND RESCUE MANAGEMENT ACT 1989 - SECT 29

29 Functions of Local Emergency Management Committees

(1) A Local Emergency Management Committee is responsible for the preparation and review of plans in relation to the prevention of, preparation for, response to and recovery from emergencies in the local government area for which it is constituted.

(1A) Without limiting subsection (1), any such Committee may--

(a) give effect to and carry out emergency management policy and practice, consistent with information on that policy and practice disseminated by the State Emergency Management Committee, and

(b) review and prepare plans in respect of the relevant local government area that are, or are proposed to be, subplans or supporting plans established under the State Emergency Management Plan, and

(c) make recommendations about and assist in the co-ordination of training in relation to emergency management in the relevant local government area, and

(d) develop, conduct and evaluate local emergency management training exercises, and

(e) facilitate local level emergency management capability through inter-agency co-ordination, co-operation and information sharing arrangements, and

(f) assist the Local Emergency Operations Controller for the relevant local government area in the Controller's role under section 31, and

(g) such other functions as are--

(i) related to this Act, and

(ii) assigned to the Committee (or to Local Emergency Management Committees generally) from time to time by the relevant Regional Emergency Management Committee or by the State Emergency Management Committee.

(2) In the exercise of its functions, any such Committee is responsible to the relevant Regional Emergency Management Committee.