Order declaring state of emergency in respect of flooding (2012-80) (NSW)

2012 No 80

New South Wales

Order declaring state of emergency in respect of flooding

under the

State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989

I, the Honourable Barry 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 the flooding of the Murrumbidgee River, 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 local government area of Wagga Wagga City 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 6th day of March 2012.

BARRY O’FARRELL, MP

Premier

Published LW 6 March 2012 Page 1