4How primary object is to be achieved

4 How primary object is to be achieved

4 How primary object is to be achieved

The primary object is to be achieved by—

(a) establishing the NSW Reconstruction Authority to facilitate community resilience to the impact of disasters in New South Wales through prevention, preparedness and adaptation, and

(b) providing for the functions and powers of the NSW Reconstruction Authority, including functions and powers to—

(i) facilitate the protection, recovery and reconstruction of affected communities, and

(ii) mitigate against the impact of potential disasters on communities, and

(iii) improve the resilience and adaptability of affected communities in relation to potential disasters, including, for example, by the betterment of affected communities, and

(c) providing for the exercise of functions by the chief executive officer of the NSW Reconstruction Authority, subject to the Minister’s control and direction, including ensuring the Authority exercises its functions effectively and efficiently.