sec.12Times and places of meetings

sec.12 Times and places of meetings

Disaster management group meetings must be held at least once in every 6 months at the times and places decided by the chairperson of the group. However, the chairperson of the QDMC must call a meeting of QDMC if asked, in writing, to do so by the Minister or at least one-half of its members. Also, the chairperson of a district group must call a meeting if asked, in writing, to do so by the chairperson of QDMC or at least one-half of the members of the district group. In addition, the chairperson of a local group must call a meeting if asked, in writing, to do so by— the chairperson of the district group for the disaster district in which the local group is situated; or at least one-half of the members of the local group. For subsections (2) to (4) , the requirement to request, in writing, the meeting to be called does not apply if— it is not practicable to request the meeting to be called in writing in all the circumstances; and the request to call the meeting is made orally, and the request is put in writing as soon as reasonably practicable. s 12 amd 2024 Act No. 22 s 92 sch 1 (sec.12-ssec.1) Disaster management group meetings must be held at least once in every 6 months at the times and places decided by the chairperson of the group. (sec.12-ssec.2) However, the chairperson of the QDMC must call a meeting of QDMC if asked, in writing, to do so by the Minister or at least one-half of its members. (sec.12-ssec.3) Also, the chairperson of a district group must call a meeting if asked, in writing, to do so by the chairperson of QDMC or at least one-half of the members of the district group. (sec.12-ssec.4) In addition, the chairperson of a local group must call a meeting if asked, in writing, to do so by— the chairperson of the district group for the disaster district in which the local group is situated; or at least one-half of the members of the local group. (sec.12-ssec.5) For subsections (2) to (4) , the requirement to request, in writing, the meeting to be called does not apply if— it is not practicable to request the meeting to be called in writing in all the circumstances; and the request to call the meeting is made orally, and the request is put in writing as soon as reasonably practicable.

• (a) the chairperson of the district group for the disaster district in which the local group is situated; or
• (b) at least one-half of the members of the local group.
• (a) it is not practicable to request the meeting to be called in writing in all the circumstances; and
• (b) the request to call the meeting is made orally, and the request is put in writing as soon as reasonably practicable.