Part 2Appointment, functions, and powers of persons involved in civil defence emergency management
Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups
23Establishment of administering authorities
The administering authority for each Civil Defence Emergency Management Group is a regional council or unitary authority that is a member of the Group.
If a unitary authority joins a Group that has a regional council as a member, the regional council must be the administering authority for that Group.
If a Group has 2 or more unitary authorities as members, the respective unitary authorities must reach an agreement within 2 months of the date on which the Group is established appointing one of the unitary authorities as the administering authority for that Group.
If the unitary authorities fail to reach an agreement, the Minister must—
- appoint one of the unitary authorities as the administering authority; or
- direct 1, some, or all of the unitary authorities to establish their own Groups.
A unitary authority that is subject to a ministerial direction under subsection (4)(b) must comply with that direction.
If a Group has 2 or more unitary authorities as members, the unitary authorities may change the administering authority for their Group only if the Minister approves, in writing, an application from the respective unitary authorities to change the administering authority for their Group.