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Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Appointment, functions, and powers of persons involved in civil defence emergency management - Group Controllers

27: Appointment of Local Controllers

You could also call this:

"Who can be in charge locally during an emergency"

A Civil Defence Emergency Management Group can appoint one or more people to be a Local Controller. You will be directed to carry out some of the functions and duties of the Group Controller and use the powers of Controllers in a certain area, including the powers in sections 86 to 94. The Group can tell you what to do as a Local Controller.

As a Local Controller, you must follow any directions given by the Group Controller during an emergency. This is important to remember, even if you have been given other tasks to do. You will still need to listen to the Group Controller.

The Group Controller is in charge, and you will need to work with them to make sure everything runs smoothly during an emergency. You can be given many tasks, but you must always follow the Group Controller's directions.

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Group Controllers

27Appointment of Local Controllers

  1. A Civil Defence Emergency Management Group may appoint 1 or more persons to be a Local Controller, and direct that person or persons to carry out any of the functions and duties of, or delegated to, the Group Controller of the Group and to exercise the powers of Controllers in the area for which the Group Controller is appointed, including, but not limited to, the powers in sections 86 to 94.

  2. Despite anything in subsection (1), a Local Controller must follow any directions given by the Group Controller during an emergency.

Notes
  • Section 27 heading: amended, at 9.59 pm on , by section 15(1) of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 88).
  • Section 27(1): amended, at 9.59 pm on , by section 15(2) of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 88).
  • Section 27(2): amended, at 9.59 pm on , by section 15(3) of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 88).