36Power to direct government agencies etc during state of emergency

#### 36 Power to direct government agencies etc during state of emergency 36 Power to direct government agencies etc during state of emergency > > (1) In a state of emergency, the Minister is responsible for controlling and co-ordinating the activities of such government agencies, and the allocation of such available resources of the Government, as the Minister considers necessary or desirable for responding to the emergency. > > > (2) For that purpose, the Minister may direct any government agency to do or refrain from doing any act, or to exercise or refrain from exercising any function. > > > (3) If a direction is given to a government agency under this section— > > > > > (a) the government agency must comply with the direction, and > > > > > (b) the direction prevails over anything to the contrary in any Act or law, except the [Essential Services Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-041).