EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2005 - SECT 11

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2005 - SECT 11

11 .         Functions of the State Emergency Coordinator

        (1)         The State Emergency Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the response to an emergency during a state of emergency.

        (2)         In addition to his or her other functions under this Act and any other written law, the State Emergency Coordinator is to —

            (a)         provide advice to the Minister in relation to emergencies; and

            (b)         provide advice to the State Disaster Council during a state of emergency; and

            (c)         provide such advice and assistance to hazard management agencies as the State Emergency Coordinator considers appropriate; and

            (d)         carry out other emergency management activities as directed by the Minister.

        (3)         Where authorised to do so under a State emergency management plan or State emergency management policy, or authorised to do so by the SEMC or the State Disaster Council, the State Emergency Coordinator may —

            (a)         liaise with the Australian Government and other persons, in or outside the State; and

            (b)         enter into agreements and arrangements with those persons,

                to assist the State to manage emergencies.

        [Section 11: modified by section 77X(1).]