Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts50. First Council, &c.
(1) In this Part, the repealed Act means the Northern Territory Disasters Act in force immediately before the commencement of this Act.
(2) A person who, at the commencement of this Act, was a member of the Northern Territory Counter Disaster Council constituted under the repealed Act shall be a member of the Northern Territory Counter Disaster Council constituted under this Act until 3 members of the last-named Council have been appointed under section 7(2)(c).
(3) The Territory Co-ordinator within the meaning of the repealed Act shall be the Territory Controller under this Act until the Territory Controller is appointed under section 11.
(4) The persons and voluntary members who, immediately before the commencement of this Act, are appointed to the Northern Territory Emergency Service under the repealed Act shall constitute the Northern Territory Emergency Service under this Act until they are appointed as registered voluntary members under section 16(2)(a) or until their appointments under the repealed Act lapse, whichever is the sooner.
(5) A person who, immediately before the commencement of this Act, was appointed under the repealed Act as a Regional Counter Disaster Co-ordinator in respect of a particular region shall be a Regional Controller under this Act in respect of the particular region until a Regional Controller for that particular region is appointed under section 22.
(6) A person who, immediately before the commencement of this Act, was appointed under the repealed Act as a Local Co-ordinator for a particular town, community or locality shall be a Local Controller under this Act in respect of the particular town, community or locality until a Local Controller for that town, community or locality is appointed under section 28.
(7) Where, immediately before the commencement of this Act, the Northern Territory Counter Disaster Council constituted under the repealed Act had, in accordance with that Act, divided the Territory into regions, for the purpose of this Act those regions shall be the regions of the Territory under this Act until publication of a notice specifying regions for the purpose of this Act is published under section 9(2).
Schedule. Repealed Acts
section 3
Northern Territory Disasters Ordinance 1976 (No. 31 of 1977)
Northern Territory Disasters Act 1978 (No. 91 of 1978)
Northern Territory Disasters Act 1979 (No. 7 of 1980)
Northern Territory Disasters Act 1981 (No. 74 of 1981)