Emergencies Act 2004
166AEmergency controller to advise Chief Minister and
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166A Emergency controller to advise Chief Minister and Minister (1) The emergency controller for an emergency must advise the Chief Minister and the Minister at least every 7 days about— (a) the status of the emergency; and (b) if a state of alert is declared for the emergency—whether the emergency controller considers the declaration of the state of alert is still justified; and (c) if a state of emergency is declared for the emergency—whether the emergency controller considers the declaration of the state of emergency is still justified; and
(d) whether the emergency controller considers the appointment of the emergency controller is still justified having regard to the status of the emergency. (2) A failure by the emergency controller to comply with subsection (1) (b), (c) or (d), does not affect the validity of the corresponding declaration under subsection (1) (b) or (c), or appointment under subsection (1) (d).