Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

This page is about a bill. That means that it's not the law yet, but some people want it to be the law. It could change quickly, and some of the information is just a draft.

Emergency Management Bill (No 2)

Emergency response and recovery: states of emergency and transition periods - Declaring states of emergency - Declaring state of national emergency

109: Minister may declare state of national emergency

You could also call this:

"Minister can declare a national emergency if a big crisis happens"

Illustration for Emergency Management Bill (No 2)

The Minister thinks an emergency has happened or might happen. You need to know the emergency is big and the local emergency teams cannot handle it. The Minister can then declare a national emergency. The Minister can declare a national emergency for the whole of New Zealand or just some areas. You will be affected if you live in one of these areas. The Minister must tell the House of Representatives about the declaration as soon as possible. The Minister has to inform the House of Representatives after making a declaration under subsection (2). This is a proposed change to the law. It is about how the Minister can declare a national emergency in New Zealand.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS1022525.

This page was last updated on — View changes

Topics:
Government and voting > Emergency management
Previous

108: Interpretation of this subpart, or

"What 'authorised person' means in this part of the law"

Next

110: Extending location to which state of national emergency applies, or

"Expanding the area covered by a national emergency declaration"

Part 4Emergency response and recovery: states of emergency and transition periods
Declaring states of emergency: Declaring state of national emergency

109Minister may declare state of national emergency

  1. This section applies if the Minister considers that—

  2. an emergency has occurred or may occur; and
    1. the emergency is, or is likely to be, of such extent, magnitude, or severity that the emergency management necessary or desirable in respect of it is, or is likely to be, beyond the resources of the Emergency Management Committees whose areas may be affected by the emergency.

      1. The Minister may declare a state of national emergency that applies to—

      2. the whole of New Zealand; or
        1. 1 or more areas or districts.

          1. The Minister must inform the House of Representatives as soon as practicable if the Minister has made a declaration under subsection (2).

          Compare
          • 2002 No 33 s 66(1)–(2)