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Disaster Management Act 2003
sec.35Local disaster coordinator
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### sec.35 Local disaster coordinator
The chairperson of the local group must, after consulting with the police commissioner, appoint the chief executive officer or an employee of the relevant local government as a local disaster coordinator of the group.
The chairperson of the local group may appoint a person mentioned in subsection (1) as a local disaster coordinator of the group only if satisfied the person has the necessary expertise or experience to be a local disaster coordinator.
The appointment under subsection (2) must be in writing and may only be revoked in writing.
s 35 sub 2010 No. 40 s 20
amd 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1
(sec.35-ssec.1) The chairperson of the local group must, after consulting with the police commissioner, appoint the chief executive officer or an employee of the relevant local government as a local disaster coordinator of the group.
(sec.35-ssec.2) The chairperson of the local group may appoint a person mentioned in subsection (1) as a local disaster coordinator of the group only if satisfied the person has the necessary expertise or experience to be a local disaster coordinator.
(sec.35-ssec.3) The appointment under subsection (2) must be in writing and may only be revoked in writing.