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DISASTERS ACT - SECT 16

Powers of Director

    (1)     The Director shall have such powers as are necessary for carrying out his duties.

    (2)     Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Director has power, subject to section 5, to:

        (a)     appoint suitable persons to be registered voluntary members or registered executive voluntary members of the Northern Territory Emergency Service;

        (b)     prior to, during or subsequent to, the occurrence of a counter disaster operation, appoint suitable persons to be temporary registered voluntary members of the Northern Territory Emergency Service;

        (c)     issue to members of the Northern Territory Emergency Service adequate means of identification;

        (d)     inspect and review the operations and preparedness of the Northern Territory Emergency Service Volunteer Units;

        (e)     convene such committees, as he thinks fit, for counter disaster purposes; and

        (f)     mount such exercises as he considers necessary, or as directed by the Council, to test counter disaster plans and training.



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