EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2005 - SECT 47

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2005 - SECT 47

47 .         Local government may require owner or occupier of land to take action

        (1)         If a local government is of the opinion that any vegetation or premises on land in a cyclone area in the district of the local government may, as a result of the cyclonic activity —

            (a)         cause loss of life, prejudice to the safety, or harm to the health, of persons or animals; or

            (b)         destroy or damage property or any part of the environment,

                the local government may give a person who is the owner or the occupier of the land a direction in writing requiring the person to take measures specified in the direction to prevent or minimise the loss, prejudice, harm, destruction or damage.

        (2)         A person who is given a direction under subsection (1) is not prevented from complying with it because of the terms on which the land is held.