(1) The State Controller or the Regional Controller may, whether or not a state of emergency has been declared under the Emergency Management Act 2006 in relation to flooding, or imminent flooding, in the flood-prone area (a) direct the Council to exercise, or to cease to exercise, a power under section 27 ; or(b) direct the Authority other than a function or power under Part 3 .(i) to perform a function or to exercise a power; or(ii) to cease to perform a function or exercise a power (2) The Council, the Authority, and any responsible person acting on behalf of the Council or the Authority, must comply with a direction given under subsection (1) .