{"id":"F2017L01191","name":"Declaration in relation to emergency/ emergency operation (Jervis Bay Territory)","slug":"declaration-in-relation-to-emergency-emergency-operation-jervis-bay-territory","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":97073,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L01191-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Declaration in relation to emergency/ emergency operation (Jervis Bay Territory)","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.png)\n\nDeclaration in relation to emergency/ emergency operation (Jervis Bay Territory)\n\nJervis Bay Territory Emergency Management Ordinance 2015\n\nI, STEVEN DREEZER, General Manager, Local Government, Mainland Territories and Regional Development Australia Branch, Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development in accordance with subsection 31(1) of the Jervis Bay Territory Emergency Management Ordinance 2015, having regard to the possible duration of the emergency, direct that all emergency operations carried out in connection with the fire occurring in the Jervis Bay Territory from 1300 hours on Thursday 14 September 2017 until 1700 hours on Monday 18 September 2017 are emergency operations to which Part 4 of the Jervis Bay Territory Emergency Management Ordinance 2015 applies.\n\nDated: 14 September 2017\n\nSTEVEN DREEZER\n\nGeneral Manager\n\nLocal Government, Mainland Territories and Regional Development Australia Branch\n\nDepartment of Infrastructure and Regional Development","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This declaration applies an existing part of the Ordinance (Part 4) to a specific fire and a defined time period; it does not amend the Ordinance or change its text. The instrument therefore does not change the statutory scope of the Ordinance itself but activates the legal regime contained in Part 4 for the listed operations and times."},"complexity_factors":["Cross‑reference to other provisions: the instrument operates by invoking subsection 31(1) and applying Part 4, so its concrete effects require consulting those external provisions.","Temporal specificity: the declaration is limited to a defined start and end time, which requires precise time‑mapping of activities to determine coverage.","Administrative discretion: an individual official makes the declaration under delegated authority, introducing judgement about when Part 4 should apply.","Lack of substantive detail in the instrument: the declaration does not reproduce Part 4’s contents (powers, duties, funding or liability rules), creating uncertainty unless the Ordinance is read together with it.","Low statutory complexity of the text itself: the wording is short and functionally straightforward (designation of an event/time period), reducing interpretive complexity of this document alone."],"plain_english_summary":"An authorised declaration (signed 14 Sep 2017 by Steven Dreezer under s.31(1) of the Jervis Bay Territory Emergency Management Ordinance 2015) treats every operation connected to the Jervis Bay fire from 1300 14 Sep to 1700 18 Sep 2017 as an “emergency operation” to which Part 4 applies. It thus brings agencies, contractors, volunteers and others within Part 4 for that period, but does not itself spell out funding, powers or liabilities—those follow from Part 4."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard administrative declaration made under the Jervis Bay Territory Emergency Management Ordinance 2015. It operates exactly as intended by the parent legislation—activating Part 4 protections for a specific emergency during a defined timeframe. There is no expansion beyond the original legislative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with no defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single citation of the empowering provision (subsection 31(1))","No conditional logic or exceptions","Document is essentially a completed form/template with blanks filled in (dates, name, specific emergency type)","Length: approximately 150 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an official declaration made under emergency management laws for the Jervis Bay Territory (a small Australian territory on the NSW south coast). \n\n**What it does:**\n- **Activates special legal protections** for emergency workers responding to a specific bushfire\n- The protections apply from **1:00 PM on Thursday 14 September 2017** until **5:00 PM on Monday 18 September 2017**\n\n**Who made it:**\n- Steven Dreezer, a senior public servant in the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- When this declaration is in force, **Part 4 of the Emergency Management Ordinance** provides legal protections to emergency personnel. This typically means:\n  - Protection from being sued for actions taken in good faith during the emergency response\n  - Certain powers to enter property, direct people, or take necessary action\n  - Protection from personal liability for decisions made during the emergency\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Firefighters and other emergency responders dealing with this specific fire\n- Potentially residents and property owners in the Jervis Bay Territory during this period, as emergency personnel have expanded legal authority\n\nIn short: this is the paperwork that turns a regular fire response into an official \"emergency operation\" with special legal rules."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/declaration-in-relation-to-emergency-emergency-operation-jervis-bay-territory","history":"/api/acts/declaration-in-relation-to-emergency-emergency-operation-jervis-bay-territory/history","analysis":"/api/acts/declaration-in-relation-to-emergency-emergency-operation-jervis-bay-territory/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/declaration-in-relation-to-emergency-emergency-operation-jervis-bay-territory/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/declaration-in-relation-to-emergency-emergency-operation-jervis-bay-territory/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/declaration-in-relation-to-emergency-emergency-operation-jervis-bay-territory/documents"}}