This Act, consisting of 14 Parts divided into 180 sections, aims at providing effective disaster management for the State and to establish a framework for the management of the State Emergency Service and emergency service units to ensure the effective performance of their functions. The Act is divided in 14 Parts as follows: Preliminary (1); Disaster management groups and committees (2); Disaster management plans and guidelines (3); Provisions for declaration of disaster situation (4); Functions of local governments (5); State Emergency Service (6); Emergency Service units (7); Authorized rescue officers (8); Authorizing persons to exercise rescue powers in particular circumstances (9); Offence provisions (10); Provisions about compensation and policies of insurance (11); Legal proceedings (12); Miscellaneous (13); and Repeal and transitional provisions (14).
澳大利亚 · 2003-11-18