Sch 46, s 9
CurrentMeaning of natural disaster
9 Meaning of natural disaster
(1)
A natural disaster is any of the following events—
(a)
a bushfire;
(b)
a cyclone;
(c)
an earthquake;
(d)
a flood;
(e)
a landslide;
(f)
a meteorite strike;
(g)
a storm, including any, or any combination, of the following—
(i)
hail;
(ii)
rain;
(iii)
wind;
(h)
a storm surge;
(i)
a tornado;
(j)
a tsunami.
(2)
However, an event, other than an event mentioned in subsection (1)(a), is not a natural disaster if the authority considers human activity significantly contributed to the event or to loss or damage suffered because of the event.
Examples of human activity for subsection (2)—
• a deliberate act
• an accident
• development
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