Emergency Management Act 2005

Emergency Management Regulations 2006

 

Emergency Management Regulations 2006

Contents

Part 1 — Preliminary

1.Citation1

1A.Terms used1

Part 2 — The State Emergency Management Committee

2.Appointment by Minister of members of SEMC (Act s. 13(2))2

3.Term of office2

4.Vacancies2

5.Leave of absence3

6.Chairman unable to act3

7.Deputy members3

8.Saving for acts etc. of deputies4

9.Calling meetings4

10.Quorum4

11.Minutes4

12.Holding meetings by telephone etc.4

13.Resolution without meeting5

Part 3 — Hazard management

14.Terms used6

14A.Hostile acts7

15.Events, situations and conditions prescribed as hazards9

16.Hazard management agency — Commissioner of Police10

17.Hazard management agency — FES Commissioner11

19.Hazard management agency — Agriculture Director General12

20.Hazard management agency — Public Transport Authority12

21.Hazard management agency — ARC Infrastructure Pty Ltd13

22.Hazard management agency — chief executive officer of Health Department13

23A.Hazard management agency — chief executive officer of Transport Department14

23B.Hazard management agency — Coordinator of Energy14

Part 4 — Exchange of information

23.Prescribed relevant information (Act s. 72)16

24.Disclosure of relevant information (Act s. 72(2))16

25.Storing disclosed relevant information (Act s. 72(2))17

Part 5 — Combat agencies and support organisations

26.Combat agency — Health Department18

27.Combat agency — St John Ambulance Australia (Western Australia) Incorporated18

28.Combat agency — Police Force of Western Australia18

29.Combat agency — Police Service18

30.Combat agency — Environment Department18

30A.Combat agency — FES Department19

31.Combat agency — local government19

32.Support organisation — Communities Department19

Part 6 — Infringement notices

33.Prescribed offence and modified penalty20

34.Approved officers and authorised officers20

35.Forms21

Schedule 1 — Forms

Notes

Compilation table26

Defined terms

 

Emergency Management Act 2005

Emergency Management Regulations 2006

Part 1 — Preliminary

[Heading inserted: Gazette 12 Jan 2007 p. 50.]

1.Citation

These regulations are the Emergency Management Regulations 2006.

1A.Terms used

Communities Department means the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Children and Community Services Act 2004;

Environment Department means the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984;

FES Department means the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1998;

Health Department means the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Public Health Act 2016;

Transport Department means the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987.

[Regulation 1A inserted: SL 2020/24 r. 4.]

Part 2 — The State Emergency Management Committee

[Heading inserted: Gazette 12 Jan 2007 p. 50.]

2.Appointment by Minister of members of SEMC (Act s. 13(2))

In addition to the members referred to in section 13(2)(a), (b), (c) and (d) of the Act, the SEMC is to consist of not more than 7 other members appointed by the Minister.

[Regulation 2 inserted: Gazette 29 Jan 2013 p. 330.]

3.Term of office

(1)Subject to regulation 4, a member holds office —

(a)if the member is appointed ex officio and a term of office is not specified in the instrument of his or her appointment, until the Minister terminates the appointment; or

(b)otherwise, for the term, not exceeding 3 years, specified in the instrument of his or her appointment.

(2)A member may from time to time be reappointed.

(3)A member whose term of office expires by the passage of time continues in office until that member is reappointed or the successor of that member comes into office.

4.Vacancies

(1)The office of a member becomes vacant if —

(a)the member resigns the office by written notice addressed to the Minister; or

[(b)deleted]

(c)the Minister terminates the appointment under regulation 3(1)(a) or removes the member from office under subregulation (2).

(2)The Minister may remove a member who holds office for a specified term from office if the Minister is satisfied that the member —

(a)has neglected his or her duty; or

(b)has misbehaved; or

(c)is incompetent; or

(d)is suffering from mental or physical incapacity impairing the performance of his or her functions as a member; or

(e)has been absent, without leave or reasonable excuse, from 3 consecutive meetings of the SEMC of which the member has had notice.

[Regulation 4 amended: Gazette 29 Jan 2013 p. 330.]

5.Leave of absence

The SEMC may grant leave of absence to a member on any terms and conditions it thinks fit.

6.Chairman unable to act

If the chairman is unable to act because of illness, absence or other cause, or during any vacancy in that office, the deputy chairman must perform the functions of the chairman.

7.Deputy members

(1)The Minister may appoint one or more persons to be deputies of a member other than the chairman.

(2)The Minister must ensure that each deputy of a member has expertise or experience that, in the Minister’s opinion, is relevant to the functions of the SEMC.

(3)A deputy of a member may perform the functions of the member when the member is unable to act because of illness, absence or other cause.

(4)If the member who is the deputy chairman is performing the functions of the chairman, a deputy of the member may act in his or her place as a member.

(5)The Minister may terminate the appointment of a person under this regulation at any time.

(6)A deputy of a member, while acting as a member, has all the functions of, and all the protection given to, a member.

8.Saving for acts etc. of deputies

No act or omission of a person acting in place of another under regulation 6 or 7 is to be questioned on the ground that the occasion for his or her appointment or acting had not arisen or had ceased.

9.Calling meetings

(1)Subject to subregulation (2), meetings are to be held at the times and places that the SEMC determines.

(2)The chairman may at any time convene a special meeting of the SEMC.

10.Quorum

At a meeting of the SEMC a quorum is constituted by at least half of the number of members in office, of whom one is the chairman or deputy chairman appointed under section 13 of the Act.

11.Minutes

The SEMC must cause accurate minutes to be kept of the proceedings at its meetings and of each resolution passed by the SEMC.

12.Holding meetings by telephone etc.

The presence of a member at a meeting of the SEMC need not be by attendance in person but may be by that person and each other person at the meeting being simultaneously in contact by telephone, or other means of instantaneous communication.

13.Resolution without meeting

A resolution in writing signed by each member of the SEMC or assented to by each member by letter, facsimile transmission, electronic mail or other written means has effect as if it had been passed at a meeting of the SEMC.

Part 3 — Hazard management

[Heading inserted: Gazette 12 Jan 2007 p. 50.]

14.Terms used

In this Part —

corridor land has the meaning given in the Rail Freight System Act 2000 section 3;

explosive substance has the meaning given in The Criminal Code section 455;

firearm has the meaning given in the Firearms Act 1973 section 4;

hostile act has the meaning given in regulation 14A;

railway infrastructure includes railway track, associated track structures, over or under track structures, supports (including supports for equipment or items associated with the use of a railway), tunnels, bridges, stations, platforms and workshops;

State waters means —

(a)all waters within the limits of the State; and

(b)all coastal waters of the State within the meaning given in the Coastal Waters (State Powers) Act 1980 (Commonwealth) section 3(1);

vessel means a craft for use, or that is capable of being used, in navigation by water, however propelled or moved, and includes an air‑cushion vehicle, a barge, a lighter, a submersible, a ferry in chains and a wing‑in‑ground effect craft;

weapon has the meaning given in the Weapons Act 1999 section 3.

[Regulation 14 inserted: Gazette 12 Jan 2007 p. 50‑1; amended: Gazette 18 Mar 2008 p. 867; 13 Jan 2009 p. 55‑6; 10 Sep 2010 p. 4345; 29 Jan 2013 p. 330; SL 2020/24 r. 5.]

14A.Hostile acts

(1)For the purposes of this Part, a hostile act is —

(a)an event or situation to which subregulation (2), (3) or (4) applies; or

(b)an event or situation that is, or is reasonably suspected to be, any of the following —

(i)1 or more persons being held hostage;

(ii)a kidnapping;

(iii)a siege;

(iv)the hijacking of a vehicle or aircraft;

or

(c)an event or situation involving the escape of a person from lawful custody that is capable of causing or resulting in loss of life, prejudice to the safety, or harm to the health, of persons.

(2)This subregulation applies to an event or situation in which —

(a)an explosive substance or hazardous substance is used to cause —

(i)loss of life, prejudice to the safety, or harm to the health, of persons or animals; or

(ii)unlawful destruction of, or damage to, property or any part of the environment;

or

(b)a threat is made that causes a person to have a reasonable suspicion that an explosive substance or hazardous substance is being or will be used as referred to in paragraph (a); or

(c)it is reasonably suspected that an explosive substance or hazardous substance is being or will be used as referred to in paragraph (a).

(3)This subregulation applies to an event or situation in which —

(a)a person is, or is reasonably suspected to be, in possession of any firearm or weapon; and

(b)any of the following applies —

(i)the firearm or weapon is used to cause loss of life, prejudice to the safety, or harm to the health, of persons;

(ii)a threat is made that causes a person to have a reasonable suspicion that the firearm or weapon is being or will be used as referred to in subparagraph (i);

(iii)it is reasonably suspected that the firearm or weapon is being or will be used as referred to in subparagraph (i).

(4)This subregulation applies to an event or situation in which —

(a)a person uses a vehicle or aircraft intentionally to cause —

(i)loss of life, prejudice to the safety, or harm to the health, of persons or animals; or

(ii)unlawful destruction of, or damage to, property or any part of the environment;

or

(b)a threat is made that causes a person to have a reasonable suspicion that a vehicle or aircraft is being or will be used as referred to in paragraph (a); or

(c)it is reasonably suspected that a vehicle or aircraft is being or will be used as referred to in paragraph (a).

[Regulation 14A inserted: SL 2020/24 r. 6.]

15.Events, situations and conditions prescribed as hazards

In addition to the events prescribed in paragraphs (a) to (e) of the definition of hazard in section 3 of the Act, the following events, situations or conditions are prescribed to be hazards —

(a)persons lost or in distress on land, requiring significant coordination of search operations;

(b)persons lost or in distress in waters or on a vessel in waters;

(c)radiation escape from nuclear powered warship;

(d)space re‑entry debris;

(e)injury or threat to life of persons trapped by the collapse of a structure or landform;

(f)actual or impending spillage, release or escape of a chemical, biological, radiological or other substance that is capable of causing loss of life, injury to a person or damage to the health of a person, property or the environment;

(g)human epidemic;

(h)the presence of —

(i)an animal or plant pest; or

(ii)an animal or plant disease;

(i)actual or impending event that involves a vessel (including a collision, a stranding or an incident of navigation) if the event is capable of causing or resulting in —

(i)material damage to the vessel or another vessel; or

(ii)loss of life, injury to a person or damage to the health of a person, property or the environment; or

(iii)a hazard to the navigation of other vessels;

(j)actual or impending spillage, release or escape of oil or an oily mixture that is capable of causing loss of life, injury to a person or damage to the health of a person, property or the environment;

(k)loss of or interruption to the supply of natural gas, or liquid fuel as defined in the Liquid Fuel Emergency Act 1984 (Commonwealth) section 3(1), that is capable of causing or resulting in loss of life, prejudice to the safety, or harm to the health, of a person;

(l)loss of or interruption to the supply of electricity that is capable of causing or resulting in loss of life, prejudice to the safety, or harm to the health, of a person;

(m)heatwave;

(n)hostile act.

[Regulation 15 inserted: Gazette 12 Jan 2007 p. 51; amended: Gazette 18 Mar 2008 p. 867; 29 Apr 2008 p. 1577‑8; 10 Sep 2010 p. 4345; 3 Dec 2010 p. 6056; 15 Oct 2013 p. 4673; SL 2020/24 r. 7.]

16.Hazard management agency — Commissioner of Police

(1)The Commissioner of Police is the hazard management agency for emergency management of the following hazards for the whole of the State —

(a)air crash;

(b)road crash;

(c)persons lost or in distress on land, requiring significant coordination of search operations;

[(d)deleted.]

(e)radiation escape from nuclear powered warship;

(f)space re‑entry debris;

(g)a terrorist act as defined in The Criminal Code section 100.1 set out in the Schedule to the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth;

(h)hostile act.

(2)The Commissioner of Police is the hazard management agency for emergency management of the hazard set out in regulation 15(b) —

(a)for emergency management; and

(b)for the following area or areas —

(i)State waters;

(ii)the area of a port as defined in the Shipping and Pilotage Act 1967 section 3;

(iii)the area described in relation to a port by order made by the Governor under the Port Authorities Act 1999 section 24.

[Regulation 16 inserted: Gazette 12 Jan 2007 p. 51‑2; amended: Gazette 13 Jan 2009 p. 56; 29 Jan 2013 p. 330; SL 2020/24 r. 8.]

17.Hazard management agency — FES Commissioner

(1)In this regulation —

FES Commissioner means the chief executive officer of the FES Department.

(2)The FES Commissioner is the hazard management agency for emergency management of the following hazards for the whole of the State —

(a)injury or threat to life of persons trapped by the collapse of a structure or landform;

(b)cyclone;

(c)earthquake;

(d)flood;

(e)storm;

(f)tsunami;

(g)actual or impending spillage, release or escape of a chemical, radiological or other substance that is capable of causing loss of life, injury to a person or damage to the health of a person, property or the environment;

(h)fire.

[Regulation 17 inserted: Gazette 12 Jan 2007 p. 52; amended: Gazette 3 Dec 2010 p. 6057; 31 Oct 2012 p. 5254; 29 Jan 2013 p. 331; SL 2020/24 r. 9.]

[18.Deleted: SL 2020/24 r. 10.]

19.Hazard management agency — Agriculture Director General

(1)In this regulation —

Agriculture Director General means the Director General as defined in the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 section 6.

(2)The Agriculture Director General is the hazard management agency for emergency management of the hazard set out in regulation 15(h) for the whole of the State.

[Regulation 19 inserted: Gazette 29 Apr 2008 p. 1578; amended: Gazette 29 Jan 2013 p. 331.]

20.Hazard management agency — Public Transport Authority

(1)In this regulation —

Public Transport Authority means the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia established by the Public Transport Authority Act 2003 section 5(1).

(2)The Public Transport Authority is the hazard management agency of the hazard rail crashes —

(a)for emergency management; and

(b)for that area of the State comprising any parcel of land other than corridor land on which railway infrastructure controlled, operated, maintained or managed by the Authority is situated.

[Regulation 20 inserted: Gazette 13 Jan 2009 p. 56‑7.]

21.Hazard management agency — ARC Infrastructure Pty Ltd

ARC Infrastructure Pty Ltd (ACN 094 721 301) is the hazard management agency of the hazard rail crashes —

(a)for emergency management; and

(b)for that area of the State comprising any parcel of land or corridor land on which railway infrastructure operated, maintained or managed by ARC Infrastructure Pty Ltd is situated.

[Regulation 21 inserted: Gazette 13 Jan 2009 p. 57; amended: Gazette 13 Mar 2012 p. 1034; SL 2020/24 r. 11.]

22.Hazard management agency — chief executive officer of Health Department

The chief executive officer of the Health Department is the hazard management agency for emergency management of the following hazards for the whole of the State —

(aa)human epidemic;

(a)actual or impending spillage, release or escape of a biological substance that is capable of causing loss of life, injury to a person or damage to the health of a person, property or the environment;

(b)heatwave.

[Regulation 22 inserted: Gazette 29 Jan 2013 p. 331-2; amended: SL 2020/24 r. 12.]

23A.Hazard management agency — chief executive officer of Transport Department

[(1)deleted.]

(2)The chief executive officer of the Transport Department is the hazard management agency of the hazard set out in regulation 15(i) —

(a)for emergency management; and

(b)for the following area or areas —

(i)State waters;

(ii)the area of a port as defined in the Shipping and Pilotage Act 1967 section 3;

(iii)the area described in relation to a port by order made by the Governor under the Port Authorities Act 1999 section 24.

(3)Despite regulation 17(2), the chief executive officer of the Transport Department is the hazard management agency of the hazard set out in regulation 15(j) —

(a)for emergency management; and

(b)for the following area or areas —

(i)State waters;

(ii)the area of a port as defined in the Shipping and Pilotage Act 1967 section 3;

(iii)the area described in relation to a port by order made by the Governor under the Port Authorities Act 1999 section 24.

[Regulation 23A inserted: Gazette 10 Sep 2010 p. 4345‑6; amended: Gazette 29 Jan 2013 p. 332; SL 2020/24 r. 13.]

23B.Hazard management agency — Coordinator of Energy

The Coordinator as defined in the Energy Coordination Act 1994 section 3(1) is the hazard management agency for emergency management of the hazards set out in regulation 15(k) and (l) for the whole of the State.

[Regulation 23B inserted: Gazette 29 Jan 2013 p. 332; amended: Gazette 15 Oct 2013 p. 4674.]

Part 4 — Exchange of information

[Heading inserted: Gazette 19 Feb 2010 p. 661.]

23.Prescribed relevant information (Act s. 72)

For the purpose of the definition of relevant information in section 72(1) of the Act, each of the following kinds of information is prescribed —

(a)information about the loss suffered by a person, the assistance requested by a person and the assistance provided to or approved for a person;

(b)information about the owner or occupier of real property;

(c)information relating to a person’s finances or insurance.

[Regulation 23 inserted: Gazette 19 Feb 2010 p. 661‑2.]

24.Disclosure of relevant information (Act s. 72(2))

(1)During an emergency situation or state of emergency, a hazard management officer or an authorised officer may disclose relevant information to a person or entity engaged by an emergency management agency to provide welfare services.

(2)An agency to which relevant information is disclosed under section 72(2)(a)(i) of the Act must not further disclose that information unless it is reasonably necessary to do so for a purpose related to emergency management.

Penalty: a fine of $1 000.

(3)A person or entity to which relevant information is disclosed under section 72(2)(a)(ii) of the Act must not further disclose that information unless it is reasonably necessary to do so for a purpose related to emergency management.

Penalty: a fine of $1 000.

[Regulation 24 inserted: Gazette 19 Feb 2010 p. 662.]

25.Storing disclosed relevant information (Act s. 72(2))

An agency, person or entity to which relevant information is disclosed under section 72(2)(a) of the Act must ensure that that information is kept in a secure manner so far as it is reasonably practicable to do so.

Penalty: a fine of $1 000.

[Regulation 25 inserted: Gazette 19 Feb 2010 p. 662.]

Part 5 — Combat agencies and support organisations

[Heading inserted: Gazette 19 Jul 2011 p. 2985.]

26.Combat agency — Health Department

The Health Department is a combat agency responsible for the emergency management activity of providing health services.

[Regulation 26 inserted: Gazette 19 Jul 2011 p. 2985; amended: SL 2020/24 r. 14.]

27.Combat agency — St John Ambulance Australia (Western Australia) Incorporated

St John Ambulance Australia (Western Australia) Incorporated is a combat agency responsible for the emergency management activity of providing health services.

[Regulation 27 inserted: Gazette 19 Jul 2011 p. 2986.]

28.Combat agency — Police Force of Western Australia

The Police Force of Western Australia is a combat agency responsible for the emergency management activity of disaster victim identity management.

[Regulation 28 inserted: Gazette 19 Jul 2011 p. 2986.]

29.Combat agency — Police Service

The Police Service is a combat agency responsible for the emergency management activity of disaster victim identity management.

[Regulation 29 inserted: Gazette 19 Jul 2011 p. 2986.]

30.Combat agency — Environment Department

The Environment Department is a combat agency responsible for the emergency management activity of fire suppression.

[Regulation 30 inserted: Gazette 19 Jul 2011 p. 2986; amended: SL 2020/24 r. 15.]

30A.Combat agency — FES Department

The FES Department is a combat agency responsible for the emergency management activity of fire suppression.

[Regulation 30A inserted: SL 2020/24 r. 16.]

31.Combat agency — local government

A local government is a combat agency responsible for the emergency management activity of fire suppression.

[Regulation 31 inserted: Gazette 19 Jul 2011 p. 2986.]

32.Support organisation — Communities Department

The Communities Department is a support organisation responsible for the support function of providing welfare services.

[Regulation 32 inserted: Gazette 19 Jul 2011 p. 2986; amended: SL 2020/24 r. 17.]

Part 6  Infringement notices

[Heading inserted: SL 2020/31 r. 4.]

33.Prescribed offence and modified penalty

(1)The offence under section 86(1) of the Act is prescribed as an offence for which an infringement notice may be issued under the Criminal Procedure Act 2004 Part 2.

(2)For the purposes of the Criminal Procedure Act 2004 section 5(3), the modified penalty for the offence is —

(a)if the alleged offender is an individual — $1 000; or

(b)if the alleged offender is a body corporate — $5 000.

[Regulation 33 inserted: SL 2020/31 r. 4.]

34.Approved officers and authorised officers

(1)The State Emergency Coordinator may, in writing, appoint persons, or classes of persons, to be approved officers for the purposes of the Criminal Procedure Act 2004 Part 2 in relation to infringement notices issued under that Part for the offence prescribed under regulation 33(1).

(2)The State Emergency Coordinator may, in writing, appoint police officers, or classes of police officers, to be authorised officers for the purposes of the Criminal Procedure Act 2004 Part 2 in relation to infringement notices issued under that Part for the offence prescribed under regulation 33(1).

(3)A police officer who is appointed to be an authorised officer may show that the officer is authorised to issue infringement notices for the offence prescribed under regulation 33(1) by showing the officer’s Certificate of Authority (as defined in the Police Force Regulations 1979 regulation 901A).

[Regulation 34 inserted: SL 2020/31 r. 4.]

35.Forms

For the purposes of the Criminal Procedure Act 2004 Part 2, the forms set out in Schedule 1 are prescribed.

[Regulation 35 inserted: SL 2020/31 r. 4.]

 

 

Schedule 1  Forms

[Heading inserted: SL 2020/31 r. 5.]

[r. 35]

Form 1 — Infringement notice

Infringement notice

Emergency Management Act 2005

 

To:

Address:

 

Infringement no.

 

 

Date of notice

 

 

Modified penalty

 

 

Due date

 

 

 

Part A: Offence details

Alleged offender:

 

Alleged offence:

Failure to comply with a direction

 

Emergency Management Act 2005 s. 86(1)

 

 

Location:

 

Offence date:

 

Offence time:

Modified penalty:

Issuing officer:

 

 

Part B: Take notice

It is alleged you have committed the above offence.

If you do not want to be prosecuted in court for the offence, pay the modified penalty using one of the options shown in Part C below within 28 days after the date of this notice.

If you want this matter to be dealt with by prosecution in court, complete and return the election in Part D below within 28 days after the date of this notice.

 

If you do not pay the modified penalty within 28 days after the date of this notice, you may be prosecuted or enforcement action may be taken under the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994. Under that Act, some or all of the following actions may be taken — your driver’s licence may be suspended; your vehicle licence may be suspended or cancelled; your details may be published on a website; your vehicle may be immobilised or have its number plates removed; your property may be seized and sold.

 

Part C: Payment slip

If paying by post, send this slip with your payment to: [insert details].

Cheques and money orders are to be made payable to [insert details]. Do not send cash in the mail.

Payment must be made in full within 28 days after the date of this notice. No part-payments will be accepted.

 

Infringement no.

 

 

Online and phone payment options

[insert details for paying online or by telephone]

 

Due date

 

 

 

Amount due

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part D: Court election

I, _____________________ of _____________________ elect to have this matter dealt with by a court. I understand I may receive a summons in due course.

Signature:

 

Date:

 

Email:

 

Phone no:

 

 

Once you have completed the details above, return this form within 28 days after the date of this notice, using one of the following options:

[insert options]

[Form 1 inserted: SL 2020/31 r. 5.]

Form 2 — Withdrawal of infringement notice



Emergency Management Act 2005

Withdrawal of infringement notice

Withdrawal no.

Alleged offender

Name

 

 

Address

 

 

Details of infringement notice

Infringement no.

 

Date of issue

 

Alleged offence

Emergency Management Act 2005 s. 86(1)

Date

 

Location

 

Details of offence

 

Approved Officer withdrawing notice

Name

 

Office

 

Signature

 

Date

Date of withdrawal

 

Withdrawal of infringement notice

[*Delete whichever is not applicable]

The above infringement notice issued against you for the above alleged offence has been withdrawn.

If you have already paid the modified penalty for the alleged offence, you are entitled to a refund.

*Your refund is enclosed.

or

 

*If you have paid the modified penalty but a refund is not enclosed, you may claim your refund by signing and dating this notice and posting it to:

Approved Officer —
Emergency Management Act 2005

[Insert address]

Your signature

 

Date

 

[Form 2 inserted: SL 2020/31 r. 5.]

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Notes

This is a compilation of the Emergency Management Regulations 2006 and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.

Compilation table

Citation

Published

Commencement

Emergency Management Regulations 2006

21 Apr 2006 p. 1582‑4

21 Apr 2006

Emergency Management Amendment Regulations 2006

12 Jan 2007 p. 50‑2

12 Jan 2007

Emergency Management Amendment Regulations 2008

18 Mar 2008 p. 866‑7

r. 1 and 2: 18 Mar 2008 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 19 Mar 2008 (see r. 2(b))

Reprint 1: The Emergency Management Regulations 2006 as at 18 Apr 2008 (includes amendments listed above)

Emergency Management Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2008

29 Apr 2008 p. 1577‑8

r. 1 and 2: 29 Apr 2008 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 30 Apr 2008 (see r. 2(b))

Emergency Management Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2008

13 Jan 2009 p. 55‑7

r. 1 and 2: 13 Jan 2009 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 14 Jan 2009 (see r. 2(b))

Emergency Management Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2009

19 Feb 2010 p. 661‑2

r. 1 and 2: 19 Feb 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 20 Feb 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Emergency Management Amendment Regulations 2010

10 Sep 2010 p. 4344‑6

r. 1 and 2: 10 Sep 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 11 Sep 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Emergency Management Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2010

3 Dec 2010 p. 6055‑6

r. 1 and 2: 3 Dec 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 4 Dec 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Emergency Management Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2010

3 Dec 2010 p. 6056‑7

r. 1 and 2: 3 Dec 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 4 Dec 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Reprint 2: The Emergency Management Regulations 2006 as at 1 Apr 2011 (includes amendments listed above)

Emergency Management Amendment Regulations 2011

19 Jul 2011 p. 2985‑6

r. 1 and 2: 19 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 20 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(b))

Emergency Management Amendment Regulations 2012

13 Mar 2012 p. 1034-5

r. 1 and 2: 13 Mar 2012 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 14 Mar 2012 (see r. 2(b))

Emergency Management Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2012

31 Oct 2012 p. 5253‑4

r. 1 and 2: 31 Oct 2012 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Nov 2012 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 31 Oct 2012 p. 5255)

Emergency Management Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2012

29 Jan 2013 p. 329-32

r. 1 and 2: 29 Jan 2013 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 30 Jan 2013 (see r. 2(b))

Emergency Management Amendment Regulations 2013

15 Oct 2013 p. 4673-4

r. 1 and 2: 15 Oct 2013 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 16 Oct 2013 (see r. 2(b))

Reprint 3: The Emergency Management Regulations 2006 as at 7 Mar 2014 (includes amendments listed above)

Emergency Management Amendment Regulations 2020

SL 2020/24 27 Mar 2020

r. 1 and 2: 27 Mar 2020 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 28 Mar 2020 (see r. 2(b))

Emergency Management Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2020

SL 2020/31 3 Apr 2020

r. 1 and 2: 3 Apr 2020 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 4 Apr 2020 (see r. 2(b))

 

 

Defined terms

 

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined termProvision(s)

Agriculture Director General19(1)

Communities Department1A

corridor land14

Environment Department1A

explosive substance14

FES Commissioner17(1)

FES Department1A

firearm14

Health Department1A

hostile act14, 14A(1)

Public Transport Authority20(1)

railway infrastructure14

State waters14

Transport Department1A

vessel14

weapon14