21Validation

21 Validation

(1)  Any expenditure incurred by a public authority during the period of emergency in relation to operations for the extinguishment of or for preventing the spread of fires or for the relief or rehabilitation of persons who suffered loss, damage, or injury by reason of the fires shall be deemed to have been validly and lawfully made as if the public authority had been expressly authorized by an Act to incur that expenditure.

(2)  Any act, matter, or thing done before the commencement of this Act by the Governor, a Minister, a public authority, or an officer of a public authority in relation to any of the purposes of this Act that would have been validly done if this Act had been in force at the time when it was done is as valid and effectual for all purposes as if this Act had commenced before that time.