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Emergency Management Act 1986 (No. 30)

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Victoria
Document type
Legislation
Date
1986 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Hazards
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act provides for the organization of emergency management in Victoria. Under section 4 "emergency" means an emergency due to the actual or imminent occurrence of an event which in any way endangers or threatens to endanger the safety or health of any person in Victoria or which destroys or damages, or threatens to destroy or damage, any property in Victoria or endangers or threatens to endanger the environment or an element of the environment in Victoria including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing (a) an earthquake, flood, wind-storm or other natural event; and (b) a fire; and (c) an explosion; and (d) a road accident or any other accident; and (e) a plague or an epidemic. (39 sections)

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.vic.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Emergency Management Regulations 2003.

Legislation | Australia | 2003 (2012)

Keyword: Hazards, Early warning system, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Emergency Management Act 2013 (No. 73).

Legislation | Australia | 2014 (2015)

Keyword: Hazards, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX