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Emergency Management Bill (No 2)

Emergency management system role-holders - National role-holders - Director-General of Emergency Management

14: Functions of Director-General of Emergency Management

You could also call this:

"The Director-General's Job is to Keep You Safe in Emergencies"

Illustration for Emergency Management Bill (No 2)

The Director-General of Emergency Management has many jobs. You will see them identify hazards and risks that are important to the whole country. They also monitor and evaluate the national emergency management strategy. The Director-General develops and evaluates the national emergency management plan. They create guidelines and codes with other people and organisations to help with emergency management. You will see them monitor how well Emergency Management Committees do their jobs. The Director-General promotes good emergency management and keeps the Minister informed. They direct and control resources during a state of national emergency. The Director-General also makes sure people follow the rules and does other jobs given to them by the law. The Director-General does other jobs that are related to their main functions. They work to keep you and your community safe during emergencies.

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Part 2Emergency management system role-holders
National role-holders: Director-General of Emergency Management

14Functions of Director-General of Emergency Management

  1. The functions of the Director-General of Emergency Management are to—

  2. identify hazards and risks that the Director-General considers may be of national significance:
    1. monitor and evaluate the national emergency management strategy:
      1. develop, monitor, and evaluate the national emergency management plan:
        1. develop, in consultation with the relevant persons and organisations that have responsibilities under this Act, any guidelines, codes, or technical standards that may be required for the purposes of this Act:
          1. monitor the performance of Emergency Management Committees and persons who have responsibilities under this Act:
            1. promote emergency management that is consistent with the purpose of this Act:
              1. keep the Minister informed, and provide advice, about any situation in which there is an imminent threat of an emergency:
                1. during a state of national emergency or a national transition period, direct and control for the purposes of this Act the resources available for emergency management:
                  1. monitor and enforce compliance with this Act:
                    1. perform any other functions that are conferred or imposed on the Director-General by or under this Act or any other enactment:
                      1. perform any functions that are incidental and related to, or consequential on, the Director-General’s functions in paragraphs (a) to (j).

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                        • 2002 No 33 s 8