Meaning of “disaster”
6 Meaning of “disaster”
In this Act, disaster includes the following—
natural disasters, including, for example, bushfires, coastal hazards, cyclones, earthquakes, floods, heatwaves, landslides, severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and tsunamis,
hazards caused by natural disasters including air pollution, water and soil contamination and water insecurity,
other emergencies in relation to which the Minister has requested assistance from the Authority,
other emergencies in relation to which—
a public authority, including a Minister other than the Minister administering this Act, has requested assistance from the Authority, and
the Authority has agreed to provide assistance,
events, incidents or matters, or classes of events, incidents or matters, prescribed by the regulations.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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