Emergency Management Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2009 (WA)

19 February 2010 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 661

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Emergency Management Act 2005

Emergency Management Amendment

Regulations (No. 2) 2009

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.            Citation

These regulations are the Emergency Management Amendment
Regulations (No. 2) 2009.

2.            Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a)	regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;
(b)	the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.

3.            Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Emergency Management
Regulations 2006.

4.            Part 4 inserted

After regulation 22 insert:

Part 4 — Exchange of information

23.          Prescribed relevant information

For the purpose of the definition of relevant information in section 72(1) of the Act, each of the following kinds of information is prescribed —

(a)	information about the loss suffered by a person, the assistance requested by a person and the assistance provided to or approved for a person;
(b)	information about the owner or occupier of real property;

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(c) information relating to a person's finances or

insurance.

24.          Disclosure of relevant information

(1)	During an emergency situation or state of emergency, a hazard management officer or an authorised officer may disclose relevant information to a person or entity engaged by an emergency management agency to provide welfare services.
(2)	An agency to which relevant information is disclosed under section 72(2)(a)(i) of the Act must not further disclose that information unless it is reasonably necessary to do so for a purpose related to emergency management. Penalty: a fine of $1 000.
(3)	A person or entity to which relevant information is disclosed under section 72(2)(a)(ii) of the Act must not further disclose that information unless it is reasonably necessary to do so for a purpose related to emergency management. Penalty: a fine of $1 000.

25.          Storing relevant information

An agency, person or entity to which relevant
information is disclosed under section 72(2)(a) of the
Act must ensure that that information is kept in a
secure manner so far as it is reasonably practicable to
do so.
Penalty: a fine of $1 000.

By Command of the Governor,

PETER CONRAN, Clerk of the Executive Council.