Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Appointment, functions, and powers of persons involved in civil defence emergency management - Director of Civil Defence Emergency Management

8: Appointment and functions of Director of Civil Defence Emergency Management

You could also call this:

"Who the Director of Civil Defence Emergency Management is and what they do"

The chief executive of the department in charge can appoint a Director of Civil Defence Emergency Management under the Public Service Act 2020. You need to know that the Director gives advice to the Minister about civil defence emergency management. The Director also identifies big hazards and risks, and checks the national plan to manage emergencies.

The Director develops the national plan and checks if it is working. They also create guidelines and standards to help people follow the law. You will see the Director working with groups and people to make sure they are doing their jobs. The Director promotes good emergency management and helps during big emergencies.

The Director has other jobs too, which are given to them by this law or other laws. They direct and control resources during a state of national emergency or a national transition period.

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Part 2Appointment, functions, and powers of persons involved in civil defence emergency management
Director of Civil Defence Emergency Management

8Appointment and functions of Director of Civil Defence Emergency Management

  1. The chief executive of the responsible department may appoint under the Public Service Act 2020 a suitably qualified and experienced person as the Director of Civil Defence Emergency Management.

  2. The functions of the Director are to—

  3. provide advice to the Minister on matters relating to civil defence emergency management:
    1. identify hazards and risks that the Director considers are of national significance:
      1. monitor and evaluate the national civil defence emergency management strategy:
        1. develop, monitor, and evaluate the national civil defence emergency management plan:
          1. develop, in consultation with the relevant persons and organisations that have responsibilities under this Act, any guidelines, codes, or technical standards that may be required for the purposes of this Act:
            1. monitor the performance of Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups and persons who have responsibilities under this Act:
              1. promote civil defence emergency management that is consistent with the purpose of this Act:
                1. during a state of national emergency or a national transition period, direct and control for the purposes of this Act the resources available for civil defence emergency management.
                  1. The Director also has any other functions that are conferred or imposed on the Director by or under this Act or any other enactment.

                  Compare
                  • 1983 No 46 ss 7, 8(1), (2)
                  Notes
                  • Section 8(1): amended, on , by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
                  • Section 8(2)(h): amended, at 9.59 pm on , by section 6 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 88).