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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2013 (NO 27 OF 2013)

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

Division 1-- Introductory matters

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  

Division 2--Operation of Act

  • 3 Act binds Crown  
  • 4 Limitation on application of Act  
  • 5 Interaction with other Acts  
  • 6 Conflict of duties  
  • 7 Application of Criminal Code  

Division 3--Interpretation

  • 8 Definitions  

PART 2--EMERGENCY PLANS

Division 1--Territory emergency plan

  • 9 Preparation of Territory emergency plan  
  • 10 Consideration and approval of Territory emergency plan  
  • 11 Review of Territory emergency plan  

Division 2--Regional emergency plan

  • 12 Preparation of regional emergency plan  
  • 13 Approval of regional emergency plan  
  • 14 Review of regional emergency plan  

Division 3--Local emergency plan

  • 15 Preparation of local emergency plan  
  • 16 Consideration and approval of local emergency plan  
  • 17 Review of local emergency plan  

PART 3--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MECHANISMS

Division 1--Emergency situation

  • 18 When an emergency situation exists  

Division 2--State of emergency

  • 19 Declaration of state of emergency  
  • 20 Duration of state of emergency  

Division 3--State of disaster

  • 21 Declaration of state of disaster  
  • 22 Duration of state of disaster  

Division 4--Special powers and duties

  • 23 Special powers during emergency situation  
  • 24 Special powers during state of emergency or disaster  
  • 25 Duties of Chief Executive Officers  

PART 4--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

Division 1--Preliminary matters

  • 26 Overview of emergency management structure  
  • 27 Regions  

Division 2--Territory Emergency Controller

  • 28 Territory Emergency Controller  
  • 29 Functions of Territory Controller  
  • 30 Powers of Territory Controller  
  • 31 Territory Controller subject to directions  

Division 3--Territory Recovery Coordinator

  • 32 Territory Recovery Coordinator  
  • 33 Functions of Territory Recovery Coordinator  
  • 34 Powers of Territory Recovery Coordinator  
  • 35 Territory Recovery Coordinator subject to directions  

Division 4--Territory Emergency Management Council

  • 36 Establishment of Council  
  • 37 Functions of Council  
  • 38 Powers of Council  
  • 39 Council subject to directions  
  • 40 Membership of Council  
  • 41 How member may be appointed  
  • 42 Co-chairpersons of Council  
  • 43 Procedures of Council  

Division 5--Northern Territory Emergency Service

  • 44 Continuation of Northern Territory Emergency Service  
  • 45 Membership of NTES  
  • 46 Functions of NTES  
  • 47 Powers of NTES  
  • 48 Director of NTES  
  • 49 Functions of Director  
  • 50 Powers of Director  
  • 51 Director subject to directions  
  • 52 Volunteer members  
  • 53 Volunteer units  

Division 6--Regional Emergency Controller

  • 54 Appointment of Regional Controller  
  • 55 Functions of Regional Controller  
  • 56 Powers of Regional Controller  
  • 57 Regional Controller subject to directions  

Division 7--Regional Emergency Committee

  • 58 Establishment of Regional Emergency Committee  
  • 59 Functions of Regional Emergency Committee  
  • 60 Powers of Regional Emergency Committee  
  • 61 Membership of Regional Emergency Committee  
  • 62 How member may be appointed  
  • 63 Chairperson of Regional Emergency Committee  
  • 64 Procedures of Regional Emergency Committee  

Division 8--Regional Recovery Coordinator

  • 65 Appointment of Regional Recovery Coordinator  
  • 66 Functions of Regional Recovery Coordinator  
  • 67 Powers of Regional Recovery Coordinator  
  • 68 Regional Recovery Coordinator subject to directions  

Division 9--Regional Recovery Coordination Committee

  • 69 Establishment of Regional Recovery Coordination Committee  
  • 70 Functions of Regional Recovery Coordination Committee  
  • 71 Powers of Regional Recovery Coordination Committee  
  • 72 Membership of Regional Recovery Coordination Committee  
  • 73 How member may be appointed  
  • 74 Chairperson of Regional Recovery Coordination Committee  
  • 75 Procedures of Regional Recovery Coordination Committee  

Division 10--Local Emergency Controller

  • 76 Appointment of Local Controller  
  • 77 Functions of Local Controller  
  • 78 Powers of Local Controller  
  • 79 Local Controller subject to directions  

Division 11--Local Emergency Committee

  • 80 Establishment of Local Emergency Committee  
  • 81 Functions of Local Emergency Committee  
  • 82 Powers of Local Emergency Committee  
  • 83 Membership of Local Emergency Committee  
  • 84 How member may be appointed  
  • 85 Chairperson of Local Emergency Committee  
  • 86 Procedures of Local Emergency Committee  

Division 12--Local Recovery Coordinator

  • 87 Appointment of Local Recovery Coordinator  
  • 88 Functions of Local Recovery Coordinator  
  • 89 Powers of Local Recovery Coordinator  
  • 90 Local Recovery Coordinator subject to directions  

Division 13--Local Recovery Coordination Committee

  • 91 Establishment of Local Recovery Coordination Committee  
  • 92 Functions of Local Recovery Coordination Committee  
  • 93 Powers of Local Recovery Coordination Committee  
  • 94 Membership of Local Recovery Coordination Committee  
  • 95 How member may be appointed  
  • 96 Chairperson of Local Recovery Coordination Committee  
  • 97 Procedures of Local Recovery Coordination Committee  

PART 5--ENFORCEMENT

Division 1--Authorised officers

  • 98 Authorised officers  
  • 99 Issue of identity card  
  • 100 Return of identity card  

Division 2--Offences relating to authorised officers

  • 101 Failure to comply with direction  
  • 102 Falsely representing to be authorised officer  
  • 103 Obstructing authorised officer  
  • 104 Misleading information  

Division 3--Miscellaneous matters

  • 105 Entering Aboriginal land  
  • 106 Criminal liability of executive officer of body corporate  

PART 6--COMPENSATION FOR LOSS

  • 107 Definitions  
  • 108 Limitation on compensation  
  • 109 Application for compensation  
  • 110 Decision on application  
  • 111 Application to court  

PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

  • 112 Delegation  
  • 113 Protection from liability  
  • 114 Protection of employment  
  • 115 Regulations  

PART 8--REPEALS AND TRANSITIONAL MATTERS

Division 1--Repeals

  • 116 Repeals  

Division 2--Transitional matters

Subdivision 1--Interpretation
  • 117 Definitions  
    • Subdivision 2--Office holders
  • 118 Members of Council  
  • 119 Members of Region Counter Disaster Planning Committee  
  • 120 Members of Local Counter Disaster Planning Committee  
  • 121 Director of NTES  
  • 122 Regional Controllers  
  • 123 Local Controllers  
  • 124 Authorized persons  
  • 125 Voluntary members of NTES  
    • Subdivision 3--Instruments
  • 126 Regions  
  • 127 Counter disaster plans  

PART 9--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

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