EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2005 - SECT 67

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2005 - SECT 67

67 .         Powers concerning movement and evacuation

                For the purpose of emergency management during an emergency situation or state of emergency, a hazard management officer or authorised officer may do all or any of the following —

            (a)         direct or, by direction, prohibit, the movement of persons, animals and vehicles within, into, out of or around an emergency area or any part of the emergency area;

            (b)         direct the evacuation and removal of persons or animals from the emergency area or any part of the emergency area;

            (c)         close any road, access route or area of water in or leading to the emergency area;

            (d)         direct that any road, access route or area of water in or leading to the emergency area be closed.

        [Section 67 amended: No. 11 of 2020 s. 4.]