State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989
22Regional Emergency Management Committees
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22 Regional Emergency Management Committees
22 Regional Emergency Management Committees
(1) There is established by this Act a Regional Emergency Management Committee for each region.
(2) Each such Committee is to consist of—
(a) the Regional Emergency Operations Controller for the relevant region, who is to be the Chairperson of the Committee, and
(b) the Chairperson of the Local Emergency Management Committee for each local government area within the relevant region, and
(c) a senior representative of each emergency services organisation operating in the relevant region, and
(d) a representative of each organisation that—
(i) provides services in a functional area or areas in the relevant region, and
(ii) the Minister determines from time to time is to be represented on the Committee.
(3) The representative of an emergency services organisation is to be nominated by the organisation. The representative of an organisation providing services in a functional area is to be nominated in accordance with arrangements determined by the Minister.
(4) (Repealed)
(5) Schedule 2 has effect with respect to the members and procedure of a Regional Emergency Management Committee.
s 22: Am 2000 No 32, Sch 1 [11]–[14]; 2010 No 117, Sch 1 [14]; 2012 No 103, Sch 3 [12] [16] [18] [19].