23Functions of Regional Emergency Management Committees

#### 23 Functions of Regional Emergency Management Committees 23 Functions of Regional Emergency Management Committees > > (1) A Regional Emergency Management Committee is responsible for preparing and reviewing plans in relation to the prevention of, preparation for, response to and recovery from emergencies in the region for which it is constituted. > > > (1A) Without limiting subsection (1), any such Committee may— > > > > > (a) review and monitor emergency management policy and practice across the region, and > > > > > > Note. > > > > > > The State Emergency Management Committee is responsible for reviewing, monitoring and developing emergency management policy and practice at a State level and for disseminating information about that policy and practice, including to Regional and Local Emergency Management Committees. > > > > > (b) review and prepare plans in respect of the region that are, or are proposed to be, subplans or supporting plans established under the State Emergency Management Plan, and > > > > > (c) make recommendations about and assist in the co-ordination of training in relation to emergency management across the region, and > > > > > (d) develop, conduct and evaluate regional emergency management training exercises, and > > > > > (e) facilitate regional level emergency management capability through inter-agency co-ordination, co-operation and information sharing arrangements, and > > > > > (f) assist the Regional Emergency Operations Controller for the relevant region in the Controller’s role under section 25, and > > > > > (g) carry out such other functions as are— > > > > > > > (i) related to this Act, and > > > > > > > (ii) assigned to the Committee (or to Regional Emergency Management Committees generally) from time to time by the State Emergency Management Committee. > > > (2) In the exercise of its functions, any such Committee is responsible to the State Emergency Management Committee. > > **s 23:** Am 2012 No 103, Sch 3 \[12\] \[16\] \[20\] \[21\].