Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Civil defence emergency management planning and civil defence emergency management duties - Review and amendment of national civil defence emergency management plan

46: Review of national civil defence emergency management plan

You could also call this:

"Checking the national emergency plan to keep you safe"

The Minister has to review the national civil defence emergency management plan if it has been in use for 5 years or more and it is more than 5 years since the last review. You can think of a review like a check to see if the plan is still working well. The Minister can also review the plan at any other time if they want to.

The Minister can decide to change the plan, get rid of it and make a new one, or leave it as it is after they review it. When the Minister starts a review, they have to follow certain steps, which are outlined in section 41, and sections 39, 40, and 45.

The Minister has to make sure they follow these steps when reviewing the plan, so they can make sure it is working properly to help keep you and your community safe.

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45: Currency of national civil defence emergency management plan, or

"How long the national emergency plan lasts and when it gets updated"

47: Minor changes to plan, or

"The Governor-General can make small changes to the emergency plan if they won't affect people's rights much."

Part 3Civil defence emergency management planning and civil defence emergency management duties
Review and amendment of national civil defence emergency management plan

46Review of national civil defence emergency management plan

If a national civil defence emergency management plan has been operative for 5 years or more and it is more than 5 years since the plan has been reviewed under this section, the Minister must review the plan.
The Minister may at any time review a national civil defence emergency management plan.
Following a review, the Minister may recommend that the plan be amended or revoked and replaced or may decide not to recommend that the plan be changed.
A review under this section is commenced by a proposal notified in accordance with section 41, and sections 39, 40, and 45 apply to that review with any necessary modifications.

Notes

Section 46(4): amended, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).