46AEmergency authorisation

46A Emergency authorisation (1) Despite Divisions 1, 2 and 3, the Minister may authorise a person to conduct an activity specified in Schedule 2 if the Minister considers it appropriate for the purposes of an emergency situation (an emergency authorisation). (2) An emergency authorisation must be in writing and specify the following information: (a) the activity to be conducted; (b) the location at which the activity is to be conducted; (c) any conditions the Minister considers appropriate for conducting the activity; (d) the period during which the authorisation is to be in force. (3) The emergency authorisation remains in force for the period specified in the authorisation regardless of whether the emergency situation still exists. (4) In this section: emergency situation means the following: (a) an emergency situation under section 18 of the Emergency Management Act 2013; (b) a state of emergency under section 19 of the Emergency Management Act 2013; (c) a state of disaster under section 21 of the Emergency Management Act 2013.

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