Control of emergency response to Class 2 emergencies
39 Control of emergency response to Class 2 emergencies
S. 39(1) substituted by No. 43/2015 s. 10(1), amended by No. 36/2018 s. 27.
The officer in charge of an agency having overall control of response activities in relation to a Class 2 emergency may, with the consent of the officer in charge of another agency and in accordance with the state emergency management plan, transfer control of any response activity in relation to that emergency to any officer of that other agency.
S. 39(2) substituted by No. 43/2015 s. 10(1), amended by No. 36/2018 s. 27.
Acting in accordance with the state emergency management plan, the officer in charge of an agency having overall control of response activities in relation to a Class 2 emergency or an officer in charge of another agency to which control of any response activity is transferred under subsection (1) may—
appoint one or more controllers in relation to—
planning for each anticipated Class 2 emergency in any area of the State; and
each Class 2 emergency in any area of the State that is occurring or has occurred; or
transfer control of any response activity to one or more other persons.
S. 39(3)(4) repealed by No. 43/2015 s. 10(1).
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S. 39(5) amended by No. 43/2015 s. 10(2).
An appointment of a controller under subsection (2)(a) has effect for the period specified in the instrument of appointment.
S. 39(6) amended by No. 43/2015 s. 10(3).
The officer in charge of another agency to which control of any response activity is transferred under subsection (1) or a controller appointed under subsection (2)(a) may exercise the powers of the chief operational officer of the agency having overall control of response activities in relation to the emergency.
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