Disaster Management Regulation 2014
sec.5Membership of district groups— Act , s 24
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sec.5 Membership of district groups— Act , s 24
For section 24 (1) of the Act , the following persons are members of a district group— the persons appointed as chairperson and deputy chairperson of the district group under section 6 ; the person appointed as the executive officer of the district group under section 27 of the Act ; a person appointed by— if there is 1 local government only in the disaster district for the district group—the local government; or if there are 2 or more local governments in the disaster district and none of the local governments unite under section 31 of the Act —each local government; or if there are 2 or more local governments in the disaster district and all the local governments unite under section 31 of the Act —each combined local government; or if there are 3 or more local governments in the disaster district and not all the local governments unite under section 31 of the Act — each local government that does not unite; and each combined local government; a number of persons, each of whom represents a department, or a Hospital and Health Service, the police commissioner considers appropriate to be represented on the group, having regard to effective disaster management for the disaster district; any other person appointed by the police commissioner whom the commissioner considers appropriate to be a member of the district group, having regard to effective disaster management for the disaster district. Under subsection (1) (c) (ii) , (iii) and (iv) , each local government or combined local government is to appoint a separate person. The members mentioned in subsection (1) (d) are to be appointed by the chief executive of the department, or the health service chief executive of the Hospital and Health Service, the member represents. In considering the departments that are appropriate to be represented on a district group, the police commissioner must consult with the chairperson of the group. Before appointing a person under subsection (1) (e) , the police commissioner must consult with the chairperson of the district group. As soon as practicable after a local government or a combined local government appoints a person under subsection (1) (c) , the local government or combined local government must inform the police commissioner, and the chairperson of the district group, of the appointment. As soon as practicable after a chief executive or health service chief executive appoints a person under subsection (3) , the chief executive or health service chief executive must inform the police commissioner, and the chairperson of the district group, of the appointment. s 5 amd 2024 Act No. 22 s 92 sch 1 (sec.5-ssec.1) For section 24 (1) of the Act , the following persons are members of a district group— the persons appointed as chairperson and deputy chairperson of the district group under section 6 ; the person appointed as the executive officer of the district group under section 27 of the Act ; a person appointed by— if there is 1 local government only in the disaster district for the district group—the local government; or if there are 2 or more local governments in the disaster district and none of the local governments unite under section 31 of the Act —each local government; or if there are 2 or more local governments in the disaster district and all the local governments unite under section 31 of the Act —each combined local government; or if there are 3 or more local governments in the disaster district and not all the local governments unite under section 31 of the Act — each local government that does not unite; and each combined local government; a number of persons, each of whom represents a department, or a Hospital and Health Service, the police commissioner considers appropriate to be represented on the group, having regard to effective disaster management for the disaster district; any other person appointed by the police commissioner whom the commissioner considers appropriate to be a member of the district group, having regard to effective disaster management for the disaster district. (sec.5-ssec.2) Under subsection (1) (c) (ii) , (iii) and (iv) , each local government or combined local government is to appoint a separate person. (sec.5-ssec.3) The members mentioned in subsection (1) (d) are to be appointed by the chief executive of the department, or the health service chief executive of the Hospital and Health Service, the member represents. (sec.5-ssec.4) In considering the departments that are appropriate to be represented on a district group, the police commissioner must consult with the chairperson of the group. (sec.5-ssec.5) Before appointing a person under subsection (1) (e) , the police commissioner must consult with the chairperson of the district group. (sec.5-ssec.6) As soon as practicable after a local government or a combined local government appoints a person under subsection (1) (c) , the local government or combined local government must inform the police commissioner, and the chairperson of the district group, of the appointment. (sec.5-ssec.7) As soon as practicable after a chief executive or health service chief executive appoints a person under subsection (3) , the chief executive or health service chief executive must inform the police commissioner, and the chairperson of the district group, of the appointment.