39Certain persons to have plan for emergency or risk management

39 Certain persons to have plan for emergency or risk management

(1)  In this section –

prescribed person means a person, or a person of a class, prescribed in the regulations for the purposes of this section;

specified means specified in a notice provided to a prescribed person under subsection (2) .

(2)  On the recommendation of the State Controller, the Minister, by written notice provided to a prescribed person, may require the prescribed person to prepare and provide to the State Controller within the specified time one or both of the following:

(a) a plan for the management of emergencies generally or emergencies of a specified class;

(b) a plan for the management of a specified risk or a risk of a specified class.

(3)  A prescribed person must comply with a notice under subsection (2) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(4)  A prescribed person who has prepared a plan as required by a notice under subsection (2) must –

(a) review the plan at least once every 2 years; and

(b) within 14 days after completing a review –

(i) notify the State Controller of the results of that review; and

(ii) if the review results in an amendment to or substitution of the plan, provide the State Controller with a copy of the plan as amended or substituted unless the State Controller determines otherwise.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.