The objectives of this Act, consisting of eight Parts, are to: foster a sustainable and efficient emergency management system that minimises the effect and consequences of emergencies; and establish efficient governance arrangements that: clarify the roles and responsibilities of agencies; and facilitate cooperation between agencies; and ensure the coordination of emergency management reform within the emergency management sector; and implement an "all hazards—all agencies" approach based on networked arrangements and greater interoperability. In section 4(1) of the Emergency Management Act 1986, the definitions of chief officer, Commissioner, Council, Fire Services Commissioner, fire services agency, major fire, state emergency recovery plan, State Emergency Response Coordinator and state emergency response plan are repealed. The "State Emergency Response Coordinator" substitute "Emergency Management Commissioner" with the same meaning as it has in section 3.
Australia · 2014-07-01