sec.18Powers of CBRE commander

### sec.18 Powers of CBRE commander On the declaration of a CBR emergency, the CBRE commander has the following powers— the powers stated in section 23 for the emergency; the powers an emergency commander has in an emergency situation under section 7A or part 2 , division 2 or 3 ; the power under section 19 (1) to authorise the exercise of powers available to particular emergency responders only under this part. Under section 11 (2) , the CBRE commander may give directions relating to the circumstances in which emergency responders or public service officers may exercise powers under another Act. The CBRE commander also has powers to give directions under section 17 (2) . For subsection (1) (b) , a reference in section 7A or part 2 , division 2 or 3 to— an emergency commander is taken to be a reference to the CBRE commander; and an emergency situation is taken to be a reference to a CBR emergency. s 18 ins 2003 No. 46 s 13 amd 2007 No. 34 s 7 sch ; 2016 No. 42 s 49 ; 2017 No. 30 s 47 sch 1 (sec.18-ssec.1) On the declaration of a CBR emergency, the CBRE commander has the following powers— the powers stated in section 23 for the emergency; the powers an emergency commander has in an emergency situation under section 7A or part 2 , division 2 or 3 ; the power under section 19 (1) to authorise the exercise of powers available to particular emergency responders only under this part. Under section 11 (2) , the CBRE commander may give directions relating to the circumstances in which emergency responders or public service officers may exercise powers under another Act. The CBRE commander also has powers to give directions under section 17 (2) . (sec.18-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (b) , a reference in section 7A or part 2 , division 2 or 3 to— an emergency commander is taken to be a reference to the CBRE commander; and an emergency situation is taken to be a reference to a CBR emergency. - (a) the powers stated in section 23 for the emergency; - (b) the powers an emergency commander has in an emergency situation under section 7A or part 2 , division 2 or 3 ; - (c) the power under section 19 (1) to authorise the exercise of powers available to particular emergency responders only under this part. - 1 Under section 11 (2) , the CBRE commander may give directions relating to the circumstances in which emergency responders or public service officers may exercise powers under another Act. - 2 The CBRE commander also has powers to give directions under section 17 (2) . - (a) an emergency commander is taken to be a reference to the CBRE commander; and - (b) an emergency situation is taken to be a reference to a CBR emergency.