14Jervis Bay Territory Emergency Management Plan

14 Jervis Bay Territory Emergency Management Plan

(1) There is to be a Jervis Bay Territory Emergency Management Plan (the JBT Emergency Management Plan). (2) The purpose of the JBT Emergency Management Plan is to ensure the coordinated response to emergencies by agencies having responsibilities and functions in relation to emergencies in the Territory. (3) The JBT Emergency Management Plan is to be prepared by the Emergency Management Committee, and approved by the Minister. (4) The JBT Emergency Management Plan must, to the extent it is practicable and reasonable to do so: (a) identify different kinds of emergencies that might arise in the Territory, the likelihood of their occurrence and the probable consequences of the emergencies for the Territory; and (b) identify, in relation to each kind of emergency, the agency primarily responsible for controlling the response to the emergency (the combat agency); and (c) provide for the coordination of operations between agencies operating within the Territory, and agencies operating outside the Territory supporting a combat agency, in the event of an emergency; and (d) provide for consultation with the Defence Department in relation to emergency management on Defence land; and (e) specify the tasks each agency is to perform in the event of an emergency; and (f) identify premises to be used as the Jervis Bay Territory emergency operations centre, and any other premises that may be used in connection with that purpose; and (g) specify the responsibilities of the Minister, the Local Emergency Operations Controller and the Emergency Management Committee in relation to emergencies and states of emergency. (5) The Chair of the Emergency Management Committee must: (a) publish the plan in a manner the Chair determines; and (b) give a copy of the plan to each emergency services organisation. (6) The Emergency Management Committee must: (a) review the JBT Emergency Management Plan once in each 3‑year period after the date on which the plan is approved by the Minister; and (b) if the Committee considers it is necessary to amend the plan following a review—amend the plan. (7) An amendment under paragraph (6)(b) is of no effect unless the amendment has been approved in writing by the Minister. (8) On the commencement of this Ordinance, and until the JBT Emergency Management Plan is prepared and approved under this Ordinance, the Jervis Bay Territory Emergency Plan 2013‑2015, issued on 19 March 2013 and as in force on the commencement of this Ordinance, is taken to be the JBT Emergency Management Plan.