Emergencies Act 2004
130Functions of advisory council
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130 Functions of advisory council (1) The advisory council has the following functions: (a) advising the Minister about matters relating to natural hazards; (b) if the commissioner asks for the council’s advice before exercising a function relating to natural hazards—advising the commissioner about the exercise of the function; Note The commissioner must ask for the advisory council’s advice before exercising certain functions (see s 10). (c) any other function— (i) given to the council under this Act or another territory law; or (ii) prescribed by regulation. Note A provision of a law that gives an entity a function also gives the entity powers necessary and convenient to exercise the function (see Legislation Act, s 196). (2) The council may publish advice given under subsection (1) (a) or (b) if the council first consults the commissioner about publishing the advice.