Section 46 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by inserting in paragraph (a) "whether or not a state of emergency, or a state of alert, has been declared in respect of the municipal area" after "Plan" ;

(b) by omitting paragraph (b) and substituting the following paragraphs:

(b) so far as that plan is not applicable and whether or not a state of emergency or a state of alert has been declared in respect of the municipal area, in accordance with the directions of the Municipal Chairperson, Municipal Coordinator or Municipal Committee; or

(c) so far as that plan is not applicable and if a state of emergency, or state of alert, has been declared in respect of the municipal area, in accordance with the directions of the Regional Controller.