Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

DISASTERS ACT - SECT 18

The functions of the Northern Territory Emergency Service are to:

        (a)     educate and train employees of government departments and other bodies, members of the public, voluntary members and volunteer groups, for counter disaster purposes;

        (b)     raise, train and equip such Northern Territory Emergency Service Volunteer Units as the Director considers necessary;

        (c)     develop and install communications and operational facilities that may be required for counter disaster purposes;

        (d)     select, deploy and co-ordinate resources during counter disaster operations;

        (e)     collate and produce Territory, regional and local counter disaster plans; and

        (f)     provide counter disaster equipment to Regional Controllers and Local Controllers.