Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002
Summary of changes
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18 July 2025
- Updated references to include year and number of Acts, and links to relevant legislation
- Amended citation formats for Acts
- Extended the Crown's authority to incur expenses for reimbursing or paying public money in connection with an emergency
- Updated offence provisions to include new circumstances or representations
- Removed unnecessary words from repeal dates in Schedule 3
- Removed phrase that did not affect substantive legal meaning
Affected provisions
- 3: Temporary ProvisionsRemoved unnecessary words from repeal dates in Schedule 3
- 41: Notification of proposed national civil defence emergency management planRemoved phrase that did not affect substantive legal meaning
- 59: Departments and others to undertake civil defence emergency management functions and responsibilitiesUpdated references to include year and number of Acts, and links to relevant legislation
- 72: Termination of state of emergencyUpdated references to include year and number of Acts, and links to relevant legislation
- 87: Entry on premisesUpdated references to include year and number of Acts, and links to relevant legislation
- 88: Closing roads and public placesUpdated references to include year and number of Acts, and links to relevant legislation
- 89: Removal of aircraft, vessels, vehicles, etcUpdated references to include year and number of Acts, and links to relevant legislation
- 98: ObstructionUpdated offence provisions to include new circumstances or representations
- 103: PersonationUpdated offence provisions to include new circumstances or representations
- 110: Protection from liabilityUpdated references to include year and number of Acts, and links to relevant legislation
- 115: RegulationsUpdated references to include year and number of Acts, and links to relevant legislation
- 115A: Permanent legislative authority for payment of certain expensesExtended the Crown's authority to incur expenses for reimbursing or paying public money in connection with an emergency
- 116: Repeal of Civil Defence Act 1983Amended citation formats for Acts
10 September 2025
- The definition of emergency services has been updated to remove Taumata Arowai
- The Crown's authority to incur expenses for emergency-related reimbursements has been broadened to include any water organisation
Affected provisions
- 4: InterpretationThe definition of emergency services has been updated to remove Taumata Arowai
- 115A: Permanent legislative authority for payment of certain expensesThe Crown's authority to incur expenses for emergency-related reimbursements has been broadened to include any water organisation