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Disaster Management Act 2003
sec.28ATemporary disaster district groups
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### sec.28A Temporary disaster district groups
This section applies if the chairperson of the QDMC is satisfied that a disaster has happened, is happening or is likely to happen, in two or more adjoining disaster districts.
The chairperson may, after consulting with the police commissioner, establish a temporary district disaster management group (a temporary district group ) for the districts.
The temporary district group is responsible, as directed by the chairperson, for the management of the disaster for the districts.
The chairperson must publish details of the districts for which the temporary district group is established by gazette notice.
The chairperson must dissolve the temporary district group when the chairperson is satisfied that it is no longer required.
s 28A ins 2010 No. 40 s 16
amd 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1
(sec.28A-ssec.1) This section applies if the chairperson of the QDMC is satisfied that a disaster has happened, is happening or is likely to happen, in two or more adjoining disaster districts.
(sec.28A-ssec.2) The chairperson may, after consulting with the police commissioner, establish a temporary district disaster management group (a temporary district group ) for the districts.
(sec.28A-ssec.3) The temporary district group is responsible, as directed by the chairperson, for the management of the disaster for the districts.
(sec.28A-ssec.4) The chairperson must publish details of the districts for which the temporary district group is established by gazette notice.
(sec.28A-ssec.5) The chairperson must dissolve the temporary district group when the chairperson is satisfied that it is no longer required.