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Disaster Management Act 2003
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### sec.8 Powers under this Act and other Acts
This section applies to a person exercising declared disaster powers or rescue powers under this Act.
an ambulance officer under the Ambulance Service Act 1991
a fire officer under the Fire Services Act 1990
a police officer under the Police Service Administration Act 1990
The declared disaster powers and rescue powers are in addition to and do not limit the powers the person may have under another Act.
s 8 amd 2014 No. 17 s 28 ; 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1
(sec.8-ssec.1) This section applies to a person exercising declared disaster powers or rescue powers under this Act. an ambulance officer under the Ambulance Service Act 1991 a fire officer under the Fire Services Act 1990 a police officer under the Police Service Administration Act 1990
(sec.8-ssec.2) The declared disaster powers and rescue powers are in addition to and do not limit the powers the person may have under another Act.
- • an ambulance officer under the Ambulance Service Act 1991
- • a fire officer under the Fire Services Act 1990
- • a police officer under the Police Service Administration Act 1990