sec.75Authorisation for disaster situation

### sec.75 Authorisation for disaster situation The chairperson of the QDMC, or a relevant district disaster coordinator for the disaster situation, may authorise any of the following persons to exercise declared disaster powers for the disaster situation— an ambulance officer; a fire officer; a health officer; a person who is a member of a class of persons the chairperson or relevant district disaster coordinator is satisfied has the necessary expertise or experience to exercise the powers. Also, a police officer may exercise declared disaster powers for the disaster situation. An authorisation under subsection (1) — may be general or limited to a particular, or a particular class of, ambulance officer, fire officer, health officer or other person; and may be given on conditions; and may be given orally or in writing but if given orally must be put in writing as soon as reasonably practicable. A failure to put an authorisation in writing under subsection (3) (c) does not invalidate the authorisation or anything done under the authorisation. For a disaster situation, a police officer and a person authorised under subsection (1) to exercise declared disaster powers for the disaster situation are declared disaster officers for the disaster situation. s 75 amd 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 (sec.75-ssec.1) The chairperson of the QDMC, or a relevant district disaster coordinator for the disaster situation, may authorise any of the following persons to exercise declared disaster powers for the disaster situation— an ambulance officer; a fire officer; a health officer; a person who is a member of a class of persons the chairperson or relevant district disaster coordinator is satisfied has the necessary expertise or experience to exercise the powers. (sec.75-ssec.2) Also, a police officer may exercise declared disaster powers for the disaster situation. (sec.75-ssec.3) An authorisation under subsection (1) — may be general or limited to a particular, or a particular class of, ambulance officer, fire officer, health officer or other person; and may be given on conditions; and may be given orally or in writing but if given orally must be put in writing as soon as reasonably practicable. (sec.75-ssec.4) A failure to put an authorisation in writing under subsection (3) (c) does not invalidate the authorisation or anything done under the authorisation. For a disaster situation, a police officer and a person authorised under subsection (1) to exercise declared disaster powers for the disaster situation are declared disaster officers for the disaster situation. - (a) an ambulance officer; - (b) a fire officer; - (c) a health officer; - (d) a person who is a member of a class of persons the chairperson or relevant district disaster coordinator is satisfied has the necessary expertise or experience to exercise the powers. - (a) may be general or limited to a particular, or a particular class of, ambulance officer, fire officer, health officer or other person; and - (b) may be given on conditions; and - (c) may be given orally or in writing but if given orally must be put in writing as soon as reasonably practicable.