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Emergency Management Bill (No 2)

Emergency response and recovery: states of emergency and transition periods - Powers applying during states of emergency - Powers exercised by Emergency Management Committees

125: Emergency powers of Emergency Management Committees

You could also call this:

"What Emergency Management Committees can do in an emergency"

Illustration for Emergency Management Bill (No 2)

If a big emergency happens, an Emergency Management Committee can help. You might see them rescuing people and taking them to safe areas. They can also set up first aid posts to help people who are hurt. They can provide food, clothing, and shelter to people who need it. They might also need to deal with dead bodies or animals to keep everyone healthy. The Committee can control traffic on land, air, and water to make sure everything runs smoothly. They can provide equipment and facilities to help with the emergency. You might receive information and advice from them to help you stay safe. The Committee can also make contracts with people to help with the emergency. When making decisions, the Committee must follow any directions given by the Minister or the Director-General.

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Part 4Emergency response and recovery: states of emergency and transition periods
Powers applying during states of emergency: Powers exercised by Emergency Management Committees

125Emergency powers of Emergency Management Committees

  1. An Emergency Management Committee may—

    Rescue and relief

  2. provide for the rescue of endangered persons and their removal to areas of safety:
    1. set up first aid posts, and provide for first aid to be given to casualties and for casualties to be moved to hospitals or to other places of treatment or safety:
      1. provide for the relief of human distress, including emergency food, clothing, and shelter:
        1. undertake emergency measures for the disposal of dead persons or animals if it is satisfied that the measures are urgently necessary in the interests of public health:

            1. Transport, equipment, and facilities

          1. prohibit or regulate land, air, and water traffic within the area to the extent necessary to conduct emergency management:
            1. provide equipment, accommodation, and facilities for the exercise of any of the powers conferred by this section:

                1. Public information

              1. provide information and advice to the public:

                  1. Contractual arrangements

                1. enter into contracts, including employment contracts, with any person for the purpose of carrying out emergency management.

                  1. An Emergency Management Committee must act consistently with any directions given by the Minister or the Director-General.

                  Compare
                  • 2002 No 33 s 85