6CFunctions and powers of Ministerial Committee

6C Functions and powers of Ministerial Committee

[Section 6C Inserted by No. 31 of 2018, s. 5, Applied:10 Dec 2018]

(1)  The Ministerial Committee has the following functions:

(a) functions relating to emergency management as determined by the Premier or imposed by this or any other Act;

(b) other functions as included in the terms of reference specified for the Ministerial Committee under section 6B(1) .

(2)  The Ministerial Committee has the following powers:

(a) to impose functions relating to emergency management on the State Committee, a State Recovery Coordinator or the State Recovery Advisor;

(b) to require the State Controller to provide any necessary information;

(c) to establish sub-committees, for the purpose of assisting the Ministerial Committee in the performance and exercise of its functions and powers, made up of members or non-members of the Ministerial Committee as it sees fit;

(d) to do all other things necessary or convenient to be done in connection with the performance and exercise of its functions and powers.

(3)  The functions and powers of the Ministerial Committee may be performed, and exercised, by the Premier if –

(a) a state of emergency has been declared; and

(b) the Premier is satisfied on reasonable grounds that a function or power of the Ministerial Committee must be performed, or exercised, within a limited period; and

(c) a quorum of the Ministerial Committee is unable to be formed within that period.