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Emergency Management Bill (No 2)

Emergency management system planning - National emergency management strategy

78: Review of national emergency management strategy

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"The Minister checks and updates the national emergency plan every 10 years."

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The Minister has to review the national emergency management strategy within 10 years of it starting. You will see changes to the strategy after a review, or the Minister may decide not to change it. The Minister must follow a procedure set out in section 79 to amend or replace the strategy. If the Minister decides not to change the strategy, they must publish their reasons on a website. You can find the reasons on an internet site maintained by the Director-General. The Minister must do this if they decide to keep the strategy the same. The Minister has options after reviewing the strategy, including amending or replacing it, or deciding not to change it. You will see the Minister's decision after they review the national emergency management strategy. The procedure for amending or replacing the strategy is set out in section 79.

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77: National emergency management strategy, or

"A plan to help New Zealand prepare for and deal with emergencies"

79: Procedure for amending or replacing national emergency management strategy, or

"How to Change the National Emergency Plan"

Part 3Emergency management system planning
National emergency management strategy

78Review of national emergency management strategy

The Minister must commence a review of a national emergency management strategy within 10 years of the date on which the strategy came into force.
Following a review, the Minister may—
amend or replace the strategy by following the procedure set out in section 79; or
decide not to change the strategy.

If the Minister decides not to change the strategy, the Minister must publish the reasons for the decisions on an internet site maintained by or on behalf of the Director-General.