Responsible entity to conduct audit
74S Responsible entity to conduct audit
A responsible entity must conduct an audit of their emergency risk management processes after the completion of the exercise in accordance with any requirements prescribed by the regulations or the guidelines.
S. 74S(2) amended by No. 36/2018 s. 17.
The purpose of the audit is to evaluate the efficiency, effectiveness and appropriateness of the management by the responsible entity of risks to its capability in relation to planning, preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery.
An audit must be undertaken by—
unless paragraph (b) applies, a person who was not involved in the emergency risk management planning process or the development and conduct of the exercise; or
if the relevant Minister requires that the audit be undertaken by an independent auditor, an independent auditor.
S. 74T inserted by No. 76/2014 s. 3 (as amended by No. 20/2015 s. 12).
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Emergency Management (Critical Infrastructure Resilience) Regulations 2025 · under sections 76 and 76A
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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