EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2005 - SECT 63

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2005 - SECT 63

63 .         State Disaster Council

        (1)         If a state of emergency is declared, a State Disaster Council is established.

        (2)         The Premier is to be the chairman of the State Disaster Council.

        (3)         The Minister is to be the deputy chairman of the State Disaster Council.

        (4)         If the chairman is not present at any meeting of the State Disaster Council the deputy chairman is to act as chairman and while so acting has the functions of chairman.

        (5)         The State Disaster Council is to include —

            (a)         the State Emergency Coordinator; and

            (b)         such other members as are appointed by the chairman.

        (6)         The chairman may give directions as to the procedure of the State Disaster Council.

        (7)         Subject to this section and the directions of the chairman the State Disaster Council may determine its own procedures.

        (8)         The State Disaster Council ceases to be established on a day determined by its chairman.