3Objects of Act

3 Objects of Act The objects of this Act are— (a) to protect and preserve life, property and the environment; and (b) to provide for effective emergency management that— (i) has regard to the need to prepare for, prevent, respond to and recover from emergencies; and (ii) takes an all-hazards approach to emergency management; and (iii) develops community resilience to emergencies; and (c) to provide for the effective and cohesive management by the commissioner of the state emergency service, the ambulance service, the fire and rescue service and the rural fire service; and (d) to recognise the value to the community of all emergency service members, including volunteer members, and providers of operational and administrative support to the commissioner and the services.

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