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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 specified persons and others

133: Power to examine, seize, destroy and undertake other activities in relation to property and things

You could also call this:

"Checking and controlling property in an emergency"

Illustration for Emergency Management Bill (No 2)

You might be allowed to examine or seize property or things in an emergency. You can take action if you believe it will limit the emergency or prevent negative effects. This could include animals or other things.

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Part 4Emergency response and recovery: states of emergency and transition periods
Powers applying during states of emergency: Powers exercised by specified persons and others

133Power to examine, seize, destroy and undertake other activities in relation to property and things

  1. A specified person may examine, mark, seize, take a sample from, secure, disinfect, or destroy 1 or more of the following:

  2. any property:
    1. an animal:
      1. any other thing.

        1. The person may take the action authorised in subsection (1) if the person believes on reasonable grounds that the action is necessary to do 1 or more of the following:

        2. limit or reduce the extent of the applicable emergency:
          1. prevent potentially negative effects of the applicable emergency.

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            • 2002 No 33 s 92