EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2005 - SECT 76

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2005 - SECT 76

76 .         General provisions regarding powers

        (1)         In this section —

        officer means a hazard management officer, authorised officer or police officer.

        (2)         If a person does not comply with a direction under this Part, an officer may do all such things as are reasonably necessary to ensure compliance with the direction, using such force as is reasonable in the circumstances.

        (3)         An officer may exercise a power under this Part with the help, and using the force, that is reasonable in the circumstances.

        (4)         The powers of an officer under this Part are in addition to, and not in derogation from, the powers the person may have under another written law or other law.