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Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

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

24: Functions and costs of administering authorities and chief executives of administering authorities

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"Who pays for help when managing emergencies and how the costs are shared"

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When a Civil Defence Emergency Management Group needs help with administration, the authority in charge and its chief executive provide services. These services can include things like helping the group with its work under the Local Government Act 2002 or this Act. The group decides how to split the cost of these services among its members.

The cost of these services must be agreed on by the group from time to time. Unless the group members decide otherwise, they divide the costs equally and each member pays their share. You are part of a group that needs to work together to manage emergencies, and you need to know how the costs are shared.

The group's members are responsible for paying their share of the costs, and they must agree on how to do this. If you are part of the group, you will need to work with the others to decide how to split the costs, and you can decide to divide them equally or in some other way that the members agree on.

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

24Functions and costs of administering authorities and chief executives of administering authorities

  1. An administering authority established under section 23 and, as appropriate, the chief executive of that authority are responsible for the provision of administrative and related services that may from time to time be required by the relevant Civil Defence Emergency Management Group.

  2. The administrative and related services referred to in subsection (1) include services required for the purposes of the Local Government Act 2002, this Act, or any other legislation that applies to the conduct of a joint standing committee under clause 30(1)(b) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government Act 2002.

  3. The cost of the administrative and related services must be agreed from time to time by each Group.

  4. Unless the members of a Group agree otherwise, the costs agreed under subsection (3) must be divided equally among the members and each member must pay 1 share of the cost.

Notes
  • Section 24(2): amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
  • Section 24(2): amended, on , by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).