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Emergency Management Bill (No 2)

Emergency management system planning - Local and sector plans - Essential infrastructure sector response plans

106: Changes to sector response plan

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"The boss can change emergency plans at any time, but must talk to important service providers first."

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The Director-General can change a sector response plan at any time. You need to know that the Director-General must talk to essential infrastructure providers before approving a new or changed plan. The Director-General does not have to do this for small changes to the plan.

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105: Content of sector response plans, or

"What sector response plans should include to help in emergencies"

107: Interpretation of this Part, or

"What words mean in this part of the Emergency Management Bill"

Part 3Emergency management system planning
Local and sector plans: Essential infrastructure sector response plans

106Changes to sector response plan

The Director-General may amend, replace, or revoke a sector response plan at any time.
Before approving a replacement or an amended sector response plan, the Director-General must consult essential infrastructure providers or other persons with responsibilities or duties under the plan.
Subsection (2) does not apply in the case of minor amendments to the plan.