Emergencies (Commissioner Directions) Amendment Act 2012 (ACT)

Emergencies (Commissioner Directions) Amendment Act 2012

A2012-12

Contents

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1            Name of Act  2

2            Commencement  2

3            Legislation amended  2

4            Emergency services commissionerNew section 7 (2)  2

5            Commissioner’s functionsSection 8 (1), new note  2

6            New section 8A  3

7           Delegation by commissionerNew section 12 (2)  3

Emergencies (Commissioner Directions) Amendment Act 2012

A2012-12

An Act to amend the Emergencies Act 2004

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Emergencies (Commissioner Directions) Amendment Act 2012.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This Act amends the Emergencies Act 2004.

4. Emergency services commissioner
   New section 7 (2)

   after the note, insert

   (2)However, the director-general may appoint a person under subsection (1) only if the person has the management, professional and technical expertise to exercise the commissioner’s functions.

5. Commissioner’s functions
   Section 8 (1), new note

   insert

   Note 2The commissioner may direct a chief officer to undertake response or recovery operations in relation to an emergency (see s 8A).

6. New section 8A

   insert

8ADirections by commissioner in relation to emergencies

(1)This section applies to an emergency other than one for which an emergency controller is appointed.

NotePt 7.3 provides for the management of an emergency for which an emergency controller is appointed or a state of emergency declared.

(2)The commissioner may direct a chief officer to undertake response or recovery operations in relation to the emergency.

(3)The commissioner may not direct the chief officer to undertake an operation in a particular way.

1. Delegation by commissioner
   New section 12 (2)

   after the note, insert

   (2)However, the commissioner may delegate the commissioner’s power under section 8A only to a chief officer.

Endnotes

1. Presentation speech

   Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 23 February 2012.

2. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 4 April 2012.

3. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Emergencies (Commissioner Directions) Amendment Bill 2012, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 22 March 2012.

   Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

   © Australian Capital Territory 2012