Disaster and Emergency Management Act 2001 (NI)

Disaster and Emergency Management Act 2001 Disaasta en 'Imerjensi Maenijment Aekt 2001

No. 5, 2001

Compilation No. 4

Compilation date: 1 January 2022

Includes amendments up to: Norfolk Island Continued Laws Ordinance 2015 (No. 2, 2015) as amended up to Norfolk Island Continued Laws Ordinance Amendment (Applied Laws and Service Delivery (Queensland) Measures) Rules 2021 (F2021L01904) Note: The formatting of this compilation was updated in 2022 to align with current formatting practices.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Interpretation 4 Act to bind the Crown 5 Application of Act 5A Relationship with Public Health Act 2005 (Qld) (NI) Part 2—Disaster and emergency committee 6 Establishment of Committee 7 Proceedings of Committee 8 Functions of Committee Part 3—State of disaster or emergency 9 Declaration of disaster or emergency by Minister 11 Powers of committee, and authorised officers during state of disaster or emergency 12 Compensation 13 Recovery operations 14 Offences Part 4—Miscellaneous 15 Immunity from liability 16 Protection of employment 17 Disaster and Emergency Relief Fund 19 Transitional and savings 20 Workers compensation payable in respect of certain persons 21 Regulations Endnotes Disaster and Emergency Management Act 2001 Disaasta en 'Imerjensi Maenijment Aekt 2001

An Act to make provision for the protection of life and property in the event of a disaster or emergency, for recovery following such event, to provide for the management of disaster and emergency situations, and for related purposes

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster and Emergency Management Act 2001.

2 Commencement This Act shall commence on the day on which notification of assent to this Act is published in the Gazette.