Order declaring state of emergency in respect of bush fires (2013-603) (NSW)

New South Wales

Order declaring state of emergency in

respect of bush fires

under the

State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989

I, Barry Robert O’Farrell, Premier of the State of New South Wales, in pursuance of section 33 of the State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989, being satisfied that an emergency, namely bush fires in various parts of the State, constitutes a significant and widespread danger to life or property in New South Wales, do, by this my Order, declare that a state of emergency exists in the State in relation to that emergency.

This Order has effect immediately upon its being made and the declaration of the state of emergency remains in force (unless sooner revoked) for a period of 30 days from the date of the making of this Order.

Dated, this 20th day of October, 2013.

BARRY O’FARRELL, MP

Premier

Published LW 20 October 2013 (2013 No 603)