13Responsibilities and functions of Local Emergency Operations Controller

13 Responsibilities and functions of Local Emergency Operations Controller

(1) The Local Emergency Operations Controller has primary responsibility for the overall direction, control and coordination of the response to, and recovery from, an emergency. (2) In carrying out this responsibility, the Local Emergency Operations Controller may do any of the following: (a) take control of an emergency affecting the Territory, even if another agency is the combat agency for that emergency, if: (i) the Local Emergency Operations Controller is satisfied that taking control of the emergency is necessary in the circumstances of the case; and (ii) the Local Emergency Operations Controller has been requested to do so by the combat agency, or the Minister has directed the Local Emergency Operations Controller to do so; (b) issue directions to agencies; (c) at the request of a combat agency, carry out functions specified by the combat agency for the purposes of controlling the response to the emergency. (3) The Local Emergency Operations Controller may exercise his or her functions under this section even if a state of emergency is not in force in the Territory. (4) However, if a state of emergency is in force in the Territory, the Local Emergency Operations Controller must exercise his or her functions under this section in accordance with the requirements of this Ordinance that apply when a state of emergency is in force.