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Emergency Management Act 2005
Part 5State of emergency
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Part 5 — State of emergency
Division 1 — State of emergency declaration
56. Minister may make state of emergency declaration 34
57. Duration of state of emergency declaration 34
58. Extension of state of emergency declaration 35
59. Revocation of state of emergency declaration 36
60. Notice of declaration 36
Division 2 — Authorised officers
61. Authorised officers 36
62. Identification of authorised officers 37
Division 3 — The State Disaster Council
63. State Disaster Council 38
64. Functions of the State Disaster Council 39