EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2004
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2004
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1--Preliminary
1. Short title
2. Objects and guiding principles
3. Interpretation
4. Application of Act
5. Interaction with other Acts
PART 1A--State Emergency Management Plan
5A. State Emergency Management Plan
PART 2--State Emergency Management Committee
6. Establishment of State Emergency Management Committee
7. Application of Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act
8. Vacancies or defects in appointment of members
9. Functions and powers of SEMC
10. Proceedings of SEMC
11. Establishment of advisory groups by SEMC
12. Delegation
13. Annual report by SEMC
PART 3--The State Co-ordinator
14. Appointment of State Co-ordinator
15. Functions and powers of State Co-ordinator
16. Assistant State Co-ordinators
17. Authorised officers
18. Delegation
PART 4--The management of emergencies
Division 1--Co-ordinating agency
19. Co-ordinating agency
Division 2--Control agency
20. Control agency
Division 3--Declaration of emergencies
21. Publication of guidelines
22. Identified major incidents
23. Major emergencies
24. Disasters
24A. Public health incidents and emergencies
Division 4--Powers that may be exercised in relation to declared emergencies
25. Powers of State Co-ordinator and authorised officers
25AA. Fees relating to quarantine during declared emergencies
26. Supply of gas or electricity
26AA. Interaction with Division 6
26A. Modification of Controlled Substances Act
26B. No obligation on persons to maintain secrecy
Division 5--Recovery operations
27. Recovery operations
Division 6--Electricity supply emergencies
27A. Interpretation
27B. Minister may declare electricity supply emergency
27C. Minister's power to give directions
27D. Minister's power to require information or documents
27E. Obligation to preserve confidentiality
27F. Manner of giving directions or requirements
27G. Delegation
27H. Inquiries relating to electricity supply emergencies etc
PART 5--Offences
28. Failure to comply with directions
28A. Offences against Part 4 Division 6
29. Obstruction
30. Impersonating an authorised officer etc
31. Disclosure of information
31A. Confidentiality
PART 6--Miscellaneous
32. Protection from liability
32A. Protection from liability--COVID-19
33. Employment
34. Evidentiary
36. Insurance policies to cover damage
37. State Emergency Relief Fund
38. Regulations
SCHEDULE 1--Transitional provisions
Legislative history