11Functions of Emergency Management Committee

11 Functions of Emergency Management Committee

The Emergency Management Committee has the following functions: (a) advising the Minister in relation to emergency management policy and practice for the Territory; (b) reviewing, monitoring and developing emergency management policy and practice for the Territory; (c) preparing and reviewing the JBT Emergency Management Plan; (d) ensuring the JBT Emergency Management Plan is consistent with: (i) any local emergency management plans made for local government areas of New South Wales surrounding the Territory; and (ii) the Australian Government Disaster Response Plan (COMDISPLAN); and (iii) the Booderee National Park Management Plan; (e) giving effect to and carrying out emergency management policy and practice in the Territory; (f) reviewing emergency management plans and policies made by other bodies for the Territory; (g) coordinating emergency management training in the Territory and developing, conducting and evaluating training exercises; (h) facilitating and participating in cross‑border training exercises in emergency management and rescue with local government areas of New South Wales surrounding the Territory; (i) assisting the Local Emergency Operations Controller; (j) facilitating emergency management in the Territory through coordination and cooperation of agencies; (k) reporting to the Minister in writing each year about the Committee’s activities; (l) any additional functions conferred on the Committee by the Minister.