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Emergency Management Bill (No 2)

Emergency management system planning - Local and sector plans - Regional emergency management planning standards

101: Preparation of regional emergency management planning standards

You could also call this:

"Creating Rules for Emergency Plans in Different Areas"

Illustration for Emergency Management Bill (No 2)

When the Minister is making or changing a regional emergency management planning standard, they must think about some things. You need to consider if it's a good idea to have the same rules everywhere in New Zealand for some parts of emergency plans. The Minister must also think about if the standard should allow for some differences in different areas. They have to consider if the standard should apply to all Emergency Management Committees or just some of them. The Minister must also look at what other laws say that are relevant to the purpose of the Act. Before the Minister issues a standard, they must talk to the Director-General, make a draft, and let the public know about it. The Minister must give people, local authorities, and Emergency Management Committees enough time to comment on the draft.

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Local and sector plans: Regional emergency management planning standards

101Preparation of regional emergency management planning standards

  1. In preparing or amending an regional emergency management planning standard, the Minister must have regard to—

  2. whether it is desirable to have national consistency in relation to an aspect of regional emergency management plans; and
    1. whether the regional emergency management planning standard should allow for local variation and, if so, to what extent; and
      1. whether it is appropriate for the regional emergency management planning standard to apply to a specified Emergency Management Committee or several Committees rather than all Emergency Management Committees; and
        1. any requirement in other legislation that is relevant to the purpose of the Act.

          1. Before issuing a regional emergency management planning standard, the Minister must—

          2. consult the Director-General; and
            1. prepare a draft of the standard; and
              1. give public notice of the draft; and
                1. establish a process that the Minister considers gives the public, local authorities, and Emergency Management Committees adequate time and opportunity to make a submission on the draft.