sec.64Declaration

### sec.64 Declaration A district disaster coordinator for a disaster district may, with the approval of the Minister, declare a disaster situation for the district, or a part of it, if satisfied— a disaster has happened, is happening or is likely to happen, in the disaster district; and it is necessary, or reasonably likely to be necessary, for the district disaster coordinator or a declared disaster officer to exercise declared disaster powers to prevent or minimise any of the following— loss of human life; illness or injury to humans; property loss or damage; damage to the environment. Before declaring the disaster situation, the district disaster coordinator must take reasonable steps to consult with— the district group for the disaster district; and each local government whose area is in, or partly in, the declared area for the disaster situation. A failure to consult under subsection (2) does not affect the validity of the declaration. s 64 amd 2010 No. 40 s 25 (sec.64-ssec.1) A district disaster coordinator for a disaster district may, with the approval of the Minister, declare a disaster situation for the district, or a part of it, if satisfied— a disaster has happened, is happening or is likely to happen, in the disaster district; and it is necessary, or reasonably likely to be necessary, for the district disaster coordinator or a declared disaster officer to exercise declared disaster powers to prevent or minimise any of the following— loss of human life; illness or injury to humans; property loss or damage; damage to the environment. (sec.64-ssec.2) Before declaring the disaster situation, the district disaster coordinator must take reasonable steps to consult with— the district group for the disaster district; and each local government whose area is in, or partly in, the declared area for the disaster situation. (sec.64-ssec.3) A failure to consult under subsection (2) does not affect the validity of the declaration. - (a) a disaster has happened, is happening or is likely to happen, in the disaster district; and - (b) it is necessary, or reasonably likely to be necessary, for the district disaster coordinator or a declared disaster officer to exercise declared disaster powers to prevent or minimise any of the following— (i) loss of human life; (ii) illness or injury to humans; (iii) property loss or damage; (iv) damage to the environment. - (i) loss of human life; - (ii) illness or injury to humans; - (iii) property loss or damage; - (iv) damage to the environment. - (i) loss of human life; - (ii) illness or injury to humans; - (iii) property loss or damage; - (iv) damage to the environment. - (a) the district group for the disaster district; and - (b) each local government whose area is in, or partly in, the declared area for the disaster situation.