41CDuties if state of alert declared

41C Duties if state of alert declared

[Section 41C of Part 3 Inserted by No. 31 of 2018, s. 23, Applied:10 Dec 2018] While a declaration of a state of alert is in effect –

(a) the State Controller and the Regional Controller for a region in respect of which the declaration has been made are to implement emergency management in relation to the emergency to which the state of alert relates –

(i) in accordance with any relevant emergency management plan; and

(ii) as he or she considers appropriate; and

(b) subject to any directions given under this Act by the Premier, Minister or State Controller, if a region is affected by the declaration the Regional Controller for the region is to –

(i) take the action, as he or she considers appropriate, required by any relevant emergency management plan; or

(ii) take immediate action to use, direct and coordinate all available resources so as to counter the likely effects of the relevant emergency; and

(c) the Municipal Coordinator for a municipal area within the region in respect of which the declaration has been made is to advise and assist the Regional Controller with respect to emergency management in the municipal area.