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State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989
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#### 28 Local Emergency Management Committees
28 Local Emergency Management Committees
> > (1) There is established by this Act a Local Emergency Management Committee for each local government area.
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> > (2) Each such Committee is to consist of—
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> > > (a) the General Manager of the council of the relevant local government area, who is to be the Chairperson of the Committee, and
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> > > (b) a senior representative of each emergency services organisation operating in the relevant local government area, and
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> > > (c) a representative of each organisation that—
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> > > > (i) provides services in a functional area or areas in the relevant local government area, and
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> > > > (ii) the council of that area determines from time to time is to be represented on the Committee, and
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> > > (d) the Local Emergency Operations Controller for the relevant local government area, and
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> > > (e) a representative of each organisation that the Minister determines, from time to time, is to be represented on the Committee.
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> > (3), (4) (Repealed)
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> > (5) The representative of an organisation is to be nominated by the organisation.
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> > (6) (Repealed)
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> > (7) Schedule 2 has effect with respect to the members and procedure of a Local Emergency Management Committee.
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> **s 28:** Am 1995 No 91, Sch 1 \[15\]; 2000 No 32, Sch 1 \[16\] \[17\]; 2012 No 103, Sch 3 \[25\]–\[27\]; 2023 No 42, Sch 5\[3\].