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In this part of the proposed Emergency Management Bill, you will see the term "authorised person". This term refers to someone who is allowed to declare a state of local emergency under section 49 or 50. You can find more information about this by looking at section 49 or section 50.
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In this subpart, unless the context otherwise requires, authorised person means a person authorised or otherwise empowered, under section 49 or 50, to declare a state of local emergency.
