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DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT 2003


- As at 1 February 2024 
- Act 91 of 2003 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

           Division 1 - Introduction

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement

           Division 2 - Objects

   3.      Main objects of Act
   4.      How the objects are to be primarily achieved
   4A.     Guiding principles

           Division 3 - Application

   5.      Act binds all persons
   6.      Relationship to other Acts about particular declarations
   7.      Public Safety Preservation Act 1986, pt 3, not affected
   8.      Powers under this Act and other Acts
   9.      Directions about powers under other Acts during disaster situation
   10.     Limit on application of Act in particular circumstances

           Division 4 - Interpretation

   11.     Definitions
   12.     (Repealed)
   13.     Meaning of disaster
   14.     Meaning of disaster management
   15.     Meaning of disaster operations
   16.     Meaning of event

           Division 4A - Functions of chief executive

   16A.    Functions of chief executive

   PART 1A - OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

           Division 1 - Establishment

   16B.    Establishment

           Division 2 - Functions

   16C.    Office’s functions

           Division 3 - Membership of the office

   16D.    Membership of office

           Division 4 - Staff of the office

              Subdivision 1 - Inspector-General of Emergency Management

   16E.    Inspector-General of Emergency Management
   16F.    Inspector-general employed under this Act
   16G.    Term of office
   16H.    Functions of inspector-general
   16I.    Conditions of appointment
   16J.    Vacancy in office of inspector-general
   16K.    Preservation of rights of inspector-general
   16L.    Acting inspector-general

              Subdivision 2 - Staff

   16M.    Office staff

           Division 5 - Disaster management standards

   16N.    Making standards
   16O.    Access to standards

           Division 6 - Miscellaneous

   16P.    Provision of information
   16Q.    Delegations

   PART 2 - DISASTER MANAGEMENT GROUPS AND COMMITTEES

           Division 1 - Queensland Disaster Management Committee

              Subdivision 1 - Establishment and functions

   17.     Establishment
   18.     Functions

              Subdivision 2 - Membership

   19.     Membership
   19A.    Persons who are to assist or carry out other activities relating to the State group
   20.     Chairperson and deputy chairperson
   20A.    Functions of chairperson of State group
   20B.    Chairperson may give notice about deemed approvals under Planning Act
   21.     Commissioner of police service to appoint executive officer of the State group
   21A.    Executive officer to provide support
   21B.    State disaster coordinator
   21C.    Functions of State disaster coordinator
   21D.    State recovery coordinator
   21E.    Functions of State recovery coordinator

           Division 2 - District disaster management groups

              Subdivision 1 - Establishment and functions

   22.     Establishment
   23.     Functions

              Subdivision 2 - Membership

   24.     Membership
   25.     Chairperson and deputy chairperson
   25A.    District disaster coordinator
   26.     Functions of chairperson of district group
   26A.    Function of district disaster coordinator
   27.     Executive officer of district group
   28.     Functions of executive officer of district group

              Subdivision 3 - Temporary district groups

   28A.    Temporary disaster district groups
   28B.    Membership
   28C.    Chairperson and deputy chairperson
   28D.    Functions of chairperson of temporary district group
   28E.    Temporary district disaster coordinator
   28F.    Function of temporary district disaster coordinator

           Division 3 - Local government disaster management groups

              Subdivision 1 - Establishment and functions

   29.     Establishment
   30.     Functions

              Subdivision 2 - Application of sections 29 and 30 in particular circumstances

   31.     Local governments may combine
   32.     Application of ss 29 and 30

              Subdivision 3 - Membership

   33.     Membership
   34.     Chairperson and deputy chairperson
   34A.    Functions of chairperson of local group
   35.     Local disaster coordinator
   36.     Functions of local disaster coordinator
   37.     Notice about membership of local group

           Division 4 - Business and meetings for disaster management groups

   38.     Conduct of business and meetings
   39.     (Repealed)
   40.     (Repealed)
   40A.    (Repealed)
   41.     (Repealed)
   42.     (Repealed)
   43.     (Repealed)

           Division 5 - Annual report, and directions about functions

              Subdivision 1 - Annual report

   44.     Annual report
   45.     (Repealed)

              Subdivision 2 - Directions about functions

   46.     Chairperson of State group may give directions
   47.     District disaster coordinator may give directions

           Division 6 - Committees for disaster management groups

   48.     Committees

           Division 7 - Requirement for disaster management groups to consult

   48A.    Essential services providers

   PART 3 - DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLANS AND GUIDELINES

           Division 1 - State disaster management plan

   49.     State plan for disaster management
   50.     Requirements of plan
   51.     Reviewing and renewing plan
   52.     Plan to be available for inspection etc.

           Division 2 - Disaster management plans for disaster districts

   53.     Plan for disaster management in disaster district
   54.     Requirements of plan
   55.     Reviewing and renewing plan
   56.     Plan to be available for inspection etc.

           Division 3 - Disaster management plans for local governments

              Subdivision 1 - Disaster management plans

   57.     Plan for disaster management in local government area
   58.     Requirements of plan
   59.     Reviewing and renewing plan
   60.     Plan to be available for inspection etc.

              Subdivision 2 - Application of subdivision 1 in particular circumstances

   61.     Local governments may combine
   62.     Application of sdiv 1

           Division 4 - Guidelines

   63.     Guidelines about disaster management plans

   PART 4 - PROVISIONS FOR DECLARATIONS OF DISASTER SITUATION

           Division 1 - Declarations

              Subdivision 1 - Declaration of disaster situation by district disaster coordinator

   64.     Declaration
   65.     Form and notice of declaration
   66.     Duration
   67.     Extending disaster situation
   67A.    Declaration extending disaster situation
   68.     Ending disaster situation

              Subdivision 2 - Declaration of disaster situation by Minister and Premier

   69.     Declaration
   70.     Form and notice of declaration
   71.     Duration
   72.     Extending disaster situation
   72A.    Declaration extending disaster situation
   73.     Ending disaster situation

           Division 2 - Authorising persons, and powers, for disaster situations

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   74.     Application of div 2

              Subdivision 2 - Authorising persons to exercise declared disaster powers

   75.     Authorisation for disaster situation

              Subdivision 3 - Powers of district disaster coordinators and declared disaster officers

   76.     General provision about powers
   77.     General powers
   78.     Power to give direction about property
   79.     Requirements for direction about property

   PART 5 - FUNCTIONS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

   80.     Functions of local government

   PART 6 - (Repealed)

           Division 1 - (Repealed)

   81.     (Repealed)
   82.     (Repealed)

           Division 2 - (Repealed)

   83.     (Repealed)

           Division 3 - (Repealed)

   84.     (Repealed)
   84A.    (Repealed)
   85.     (Repealed)
   86.     (Repealed)
   86A.    (Repealed)
   86B.    (Repealed)

           Division 4 - (Repealed)

   87.     (Repealed)
   88.     (Repealed)

           Division 5 - (Repealed)

   88A.    (Repealed)

   PART 7 - (Repealed)

   PART 8 - (Repealed)

   PART 9 - AUTHORISING PERSONS TO EXERCISE RESCUE POWERS IN PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES

           Division 1 - Authorising persons to exercise rescue powers

   110.    Authorising persons to exercise rescue powers

           Division 2 - Powers of persons authorised under division 1

   111.    Power to enter places
   112.    General powers

   PART 10 - OFFENCE PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   113.    Definition for pt 10

           Division 2 - Offences

   114.    Impersonation of authorised person
   115.    Obstruction of authorised person
   116.    Failure to comply with direction
   117.    Failure to help particular persons
   118.    (Repealed)

   PART 11 - PROVISIONS ABOUT COMPENSATION AND POLICIES OF INSURANCE

           Division 1 - Compensation

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   119.    Entitlement to compensation
   120.    When compensation is not payable

              Subdivision 2 - Application and decision about compensation

   121.    Applying for compensation
   122.    Lapsing of application
   123.    Deciding application
   124.    Notice about decision

              Subdivision 3 - Review of decision

   125.    Review of a decision to pay compensation
   126.    (Repealed)
   127.    (Repealed)
   128.    (Repealed)
   129.    (Repealed)

           Division 2 - Policies of insurance

   130.    Extension of policy of insurance

   PART 12 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

           Division 1 - Evidence

   131.    Application of div 1
   132.    Appointments and authority
   133.    Signatures
   134.    Other evidentiary aids

           Division 2 - Offence proceedings

   135.    Summary proceedings for offence
   136.    Statement of complainant’s knowledge

   PART 12A - (Expired)

   PART 13 - MISCELLANEOUS

   139.    Confidentiality
   140.    (Repealed)
   141.    (Repealed)
   142.    Chief executive to insure particular persons
   143.    Delegations
   144.    Protection from liability
   145.    Appointments
   146.    Arrangements for identification
   147.    Approval of forms
   148.    Regulation-making power

   PART 14 - REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Repeal

   149.    Repeal of State Counter-Disaster Organisation Act 1975

           Division 2 - Transitional provisions for Act No. 91 of 2003

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   150.    Definitions for div 2

              Subdivision 2 - Transitional references

   151.    References to repealed Act
   152.    References to former SES

              Subdivision 3 - Other transitional provisions

   153.    Members of central control group
   154.    Chairperson of central control group
   155.    Executive officer of central control group
   156.    Members of former SES
   157.    Authorised officers under the repealed Act
   158.    Former disaster districts
   159.    Disaster district coordinators
   160.    Other members of former control groups
   161.    Particular local governments under the repealed Act
   162.    Provision about declaration under the repealed Act
   163.    Compensation for exercise of powers under the repealed Act
   164.    Application for compensation under the repealed Act
   165.    Local controllers under the repealed Act

              Subdivision 4 - (Repealed)

           Division 3 - Other transitional provisions

              Subdivision 1 - Transitional provisions for Disaster Management and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010

   166.    Definitions for sdiv 1
   167.    Continuance of particular member of State group
   168.    Deputy chairperson of State group
   169.    Executive officer of State group
   170.    District disaster coordinator and chairperson of district group
   171.    Deputy chairperson of district group
   172.    Executive officer of district group
   173.    SES units

              Subdivision 2 - Transitional provisions for Disaster Management and Another Act Amendment Act 2014

   174.    Definitions for sdiv 2
   175.    Dissolution of former State group
   176.    References to former State group
   177.    Continuation of State disaster management plan
   178.    Continuation of State disaster coordinator and State recovery coordinator
   179.    Continuation of membership of continuing groups
   180.    Continuation of chairpersons and deputy chairpersons of continuing groups

              Subdivision 3 - Transitional provision for Planning (Consequential) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016

   181.    Notices about deemed approvals for existing development applications

              Subdivision 4 - Transitional provision for Police Service Administration and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023

   182.    Notice about deemed approval provision given before commencement
           SCHEDULE - Dictionary


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