Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

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

28: Functions of Group Controllers

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"What a Group Controller does to help during an emergency"

When there is a local emergency, you need to know what a Group Controller does. The Group Controller is in charge of directing and co-ordinating people, materials, and services to help during the emergency. They use resources from government departments, Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups, and other people to help.

The Group Controller also has to do tasks given to them by the Civil Defence Emergency Management Group or tasks stated in the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act. They can use powers given to them by the Act.

If a Group Controller thinks someone is suitable, they can let that person do some of their tasks or use some of their powers, as stated in section 27. This includes letting that person decide who can use those powers.

During a national emergency, Group Controllers must follow priorities set by the Director or National Controller when using resources and services, as stated in section 27.

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Part 2Appointment, functions, and powers of persons involved in civil defence emergency management
Group Controllers

28Functions of Group Controllers

  1. The Group Controller must, during a state of local emergency for the area for which the Group Controller is appointed, direct and co-ordinate, for the purposes of this Act, the use of the personnel, material, information, services, and other resources made available by departments, Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups, and other persons.

  2. The Group Controller must also perform any functions or duties delegated to the Group Controller by the Civil Defence Emergency Management Group or conferred on Controllers by this Act or any other enactment, and may exercise any power conferred on the Group Controller by delegation under this Act.

  3. A Group Controller or person directed under section 27 may authorise any suitably qualified and experienced person to perform any function or duty or exercise any power of that Group Controller or directed person, including the power to authorise the use of those powers, functions, and duties.

  4. No Group Controller or person directed under section 27 may exercise any power conferred on Controllers by this Act during any state of national emergency in any manner contrary to any priorities for the use of resources and services that have been determined by the Director or National Controller.

Notes
  • Section 28(3): amended, at 9.59 pm on , by section 16 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 88).