32Tasmanian Emergency Management Arrangements (TEMA)

32 Tasmanian Emergency Management Arrangements (TEMA)

(1)  [Section 32 Subsection (1) amended by No. 31 of 2018, s. 21, Applied:10 Dec 2018] The State Committee is to prepare an arrangements document in relation to emergency management in Tasmania.

(2)  [Section 32 Subsection (2) amended by No. 31 of 2018, s. 21, Applied:10 Dec 2018] The State Committee is to submit the the arrangements document to the Minister for approval.

(3)  [Section 32 Subsection (3) amended by No. 31 of 2018, s. 21, Applied:10 Dec 2018] When an arrangements document is submitted to him or her, the Minister may –

(a) [Section 32 Subsection (3) amended by No. 31 of 2018, s. 21, Applied:10 Dec 2018] approve the arrangements document; or

(b) [Section 32 Subsection (3) amended by No. 31 of 2018, s. 21, Applied:10 Dec 2018] require the arrangements document to be amended and then resubmitted for approval under this subsection.

(4)  [Section 32 Subsection (4) substituted by No. 31 of 2018, s. 21, Applied:10 Dec 2018] The arrangements document approved under subsection (3)(a) (the TEMA) is to –

(a) provide the broad policies for emergency management in Tasmania; and

(b) provide details of the arrangements and responsibilities for the governance and coordination of emergency management in Tasmania.

(4A)  [Section 32 Subsection (4A) inserted by No. 31 of 2018, s. 21, Applied:10 Dec 2018] The TEMA may specify the emergencies and hazards to which it applies, but is not limited to only those emergencies or hazards so specified.

(5)  The State Committee is to review the TEMA at least once every 2 years.