EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2005 - SECT 55
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2005 - SECT 55
55 . Authorisation of hazard management officers
(1) A hazard
management agency may authorise officers or employees of the hazard management
agency, or other persons, to act as hazard management officers during an
emergency situation declared by that hazard management agency.
(2) An authorisation
under subsection (1) is to specify —
(a)
whether it applies to any emergency situation declared by the hazard
management agency or whether it is limited to a particular emergency situation
declared by the hazard management agency; and
(b) the
particular, or the particular class of, employee, officer or person to whom it
applies; and
(c) the
terms and conditions on which it is given.
(3) An authorisation
under subsection (1) may be given orally or in writing but if given orally is
to be put in writing as soon as is practicable.
(4) A failure to put
an authorisation in writing under subsection (3) does not invalidate the
authorisation or anything done under the authorisation.
(5) A hazard
management officer may exercise a power under Part 6 only subject to the terms
and conditions on which the person is authorised under this section.
(6) A hazard
management officer is to comply with the directions of the relevant hazard
management agency when exercising a power under Part 6.