sec.76General provision about powers

### sec.76 General provision about powers A relevant district disaster coordinator, or a declared disaster officer, for the disaster situation has the powers given under this subdivision. However, a relevant district disaster coordinator or a declared disaster officer may exercise a power only— during the period of the disaster situation; and to do any of the following— ensure public safety or public order; prevent or minimise loss of human life, or illness or injury to humans or animals; prevent or minimise property loss or damage, or damage to the environment; otherwise prepare for, respond to, or recover from, the disaster situation. Also, a declared disaster officer may exercise a power only subject to the conditions, if any, on which the person is authorised. In addition— if a declared disaster officer is a non-government ambulance officer, the officer is subject to the directions of a government ambulance officer; and if a declared disaster officer is a non-government fire officer, the officer is subject to the directions of a government fire officer; and if a declared disaster officer is a non-government health officer, the officer is subject to the directions of a government doctor. s 76 amd 2010 No. 40 s 33 (sec.76-ssec.1) A relevant district disaster coordinator, or a declared disaster officer, for the disaster situation has the powers given under this subdivision. (sec.76-ssec.2) However, a relevant district disaster coordinator or a declared disaster officer may exercise a power only— during the period of the disaster situation; and to do any of the following— ensure public safety or public order; prevent or minimise loss of human life, or illness or injury to humans or animals; prevent or minimise property loss or damage, or damage to the environment; otherwise prepare for, respond to, or recover from, the disaster situation. (sec.76-ssec.3) Also, a declared disaster officer may exercise a power only subject to the conditions, if any, on which the person is authorised. (sec.76-ssec.4) In addition— if a declared disaster officer is a non-government ambulance officer, the officer is subject to the directions of a government ambulance officer; and if a declared disaster officer is a non-government fire officer, the officer is subject to the directions of a government fire officer; and if a declared disaster officer is a non-government health officer, the officer is subject to the directions of a government doctor. - (a) during the period of the disaster situation; and - (b) to do any of the following— (i) ensure public safety or public order; (ii) prevent or minimise loss of human life, or illness or injury to humans or animals; (iii) prevent or minimise property loss or damage, or damage to the environment; (iv) otherwise prepare for, respond to, or recover from, the disaster situation. - (i) ensure public safety or public order; - (ii) prevent or minimise loss of human life, or illness or injury to humans or animals; - (iii) prevent or minimise property loss or damage, or damage to the environment; - (iv) otherwise prepare for, respond to, or recover from, the disaster situation. - (i) ensure public safety or public order; - (ii) prevent or minimise loss of human life, or illness or injury to humans or animals; - (iii) prevent or minimise property loss or damage, or damage to the environment; - (iv) otherwise prepare for, respond to, or recover from, the disaster situation. - (a) if a declared disaster officer is a non-government ambulance officer, the officer is subject to the directions of a government ambulance officer; and - (b) if a declared disaster officer is a non-government fire officer, the officer is subject to the directions of a government fire officer; and - (c) if a declared disaster officer is a non-government health officer, the officer is subject to the directions of a government doctor.