SCHEDULE 1 - Emergency powers SCHEDULE 1 - Emergency powers

Definition of emergency power in section 3

1.   Emergency powers

(1) The following powers are emergency powers:

(a) to evacuate persons, animals and wildlife;

(b) to prohibit, direct, regulate or limit the movement of persons, animals, wildlife, vehicles and other property into, within or out of Tasmania, any area in Tasmania or any premises;

(c) to move persons, animals, wildlife, vehicles and other property;

(d) to detain persons, and seize animals, wildlife, vehicles, premises and other property, that the authorised officer suspects may be contaminated or infected by chemical, biological or radiological material;

(e) to do one or more of the following:

(i) medically examine, treat or decontaminate any person that the authorised officer suspects may be contaminated or infected by chemical, biological or radiological material;

(ii) require such a person to submit to a medical examination, treatment or decontamination as specified in the requirement;

(f) to do one or more of the following:

(i) medically examine, inspect, analyse, take samples of, treat, decontaminate or destroy any animal, wildlife, vehicle, premises or other property that the authorised officer suspects may be contaminated or infected by chemical, biological or radiological material;

(ii) require a person to allow the taking of an action referred to in subparagraph (i) in respect of any such animal, wildlife, vehicle, premises or other property;

(iii) require a person to deliver, as specified in the requirement, any such animal, wildlife, vehicle or other property for the purposes of the taking of an action referred to in subparagraph (i) in respect of that animal, wildlife, vehicle or other property;