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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 36 OF 2018)


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Principal Act  

   PART 2--STATE LEVEL AMENDMENTS

           Division 1--General amendments

   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Objectives of Act  
   6.      Role of State Crisis and Resilience Council  
   7.      Constitution of the State Crisis and Resilience Council  
   8.      Chief Executive, Emergency Management Victoria  
   9.      Provision of staff and contractors  
   10.     Functions of the Emergency Management Commissioner  
   11.     Definition  
   12.     Functions of the Inspector-General for Emergency Management  
   13.     Information gathering for the purposes of section 64(1)  
   14.     Provisions for reviews and reports for the purposes of section 64(1)  
   15.     Confidential information  
   16.     Exercise by responsible entity  
   17.     Responsible entity to conduct audit  
   18.     New section 77 inserted  

           Division 2--New Part 6A of the Emergency Management Act 2013

   19.     New Part 6A inserted  

           Division 3--Consequential amendments to other Acts

   20.     Emergency Management Act 1986  
   21.     Victoria State Emergency Service Act 2005  

   PART 3--FURTHER STATE LEVEL AMENDMENTS

           Division 1--General amendments

   22.     Definitions  
   23.     Role of State Crisis and Resilience Council  
   24.     Functions of the Emergency Management Commissioner  
   25.     Information to be provided to Emergency Management Commissioner  
   26.     Control of emergency response to Class 1 emergency  
   27.     Control of emergency response to Class 2 emergencies  
   28.     New sections 40A, 40B and 40C inserted  
   29.     Emergency Management Commissioner to be responsible for recovery coordination  
   30.     Repeal of Parts 5 and 6  
   31.     New section 77A inserted  
   32.     New sections 79 and 80 inserted—transitional provisions  

           Division 2--Amendments to Part 6A of the Emergency Management Act 2013

   33.     Heading to Division 4 of Part 6A substituted  
   34.     Publication of emergency management plan  
   35.     New sections 60AJ, 60AK, 60AL, 60AM and 60AN inserted  

           Division 3--Consequential amendments to other Acts

   36.     Alpine Resorts (Management) Act 1997  
   37.     Emergency Management Act 1986  
   38.     Marine (Drug, Alcohol and Pollution Control) Act 1988  
   39.     Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003  
   40.     Victoria State Emergency Service Act 2005  

   PART 4--REGIONAL LEVEL AMENDMENTS

           Division 1--General amendments

   41.     Definitions  
   42.     Objectives of Act  
   43.     Functions of the Emergency Management Commissioner  
   44.     Repeal of section 40C  
   45.     Definition  
   46.     Functions of the Inspector-General for Emergency Management  
   47.     Guidelines for the purposes of Parts 5 and 6A  

           Division 2--Regional Emergency Management Planning Committees

   48.     New Part 5 inserted  

           Division 3--Amendments to Part 6A of the Emergency Management Act 2013

   49.     Principles underlying the preparation and contents of emergency management plans  
   50.     Definitions  
   51.     New section 60ADA inserted  
   52.     Consultation during preparation of state emergency management plan  
   53.     New section 60AFA inserted  
   54.     Urgent update of emergency management plan  
   55.     Review of emergency management plan  

           Division 4--Consequential amendments to other Acts

   56.     Alpine Resorts (Management) Act 1997  
   57.     Country Fire Authority Act 1958  

   PART 5--MUNICIPAL LEVEL AMENDMENTS

           Division 1--General amendments

   58.     Definitions  
   59.     Objectives of Act  
   60.     Definition  
   61.     Functions of the Inspector-General for Emergency Management  
   62.     Guidelines for the purposes of Parts 5, 6 and 6A  
   63.     Declaration of regions—Orders in Council  
   64.     New section 81 inserted—transitional provision  

           Division 2--Amendments to Part 5 of the Emergency Management Act 2013

   65.     Constitution of Regional Emergency Management Planning Committees  
   66.     Chairperson of each Regional Emergency Management Planning Committee  
   67.     Functions of Regional Emergency Management Planning Committees  

           Division 3--Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committees

   68.     New Part 6 inserted  

           Division 4--Amendments to Part 6A of the Emergency Management Act 2013

   69.     Principles underlying the preparation and contents of emergency management plans  
   70.     Definitions  
   71.     New section 60ADB inserted  
   72.     Consultation during preparation of regional emergency management plans  
   73.     New section 60AFB inserted  
   74.     Submission of statement of assurance to relevant approver  
   75.     Publication of emergency management plan  
   76.     When does an emergency management plan come into effect?  
   77.     Urgent update of emergency management plan  
   78.     Review of emergency management plan  

           Division 5--Consequential amendments to other Acts

   79.     Alpine Resorts (Management) Act 1997  
   80.     Country Fire Authority Act 1958  
   81.     Electricity Safety Act 1998  
   82.     Emergency Management Act 1986  
   83.     Victoria State Emergency Service Act 2005  

   PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS

           Division 1--Amendment of Emergency Management Act 2013

   84.     Inspector-General for Emergency Management  
   85.     New sections 61A, 61B, 61C, 61D and 61E inserted  
   86.     New section 63A inserted  
   87.     Functions of the Inspector-General for Emergency Management  
   88.     Provisions relating to the monitoring and assurance framework  
   89.     Delegation by relevant Minister  
   90.     New Part 9 inserted—transitional provision  

           Division 2--Amendment of Alpine Resorts (Management) Act 1997

   91.     Operation of other Acts in relation to alpine resorts  
   92.     New Division 6 of Part 6 inserted  

           Division 3--Amendment of Victoria State Emergency Service Act 2005

   93.     Section 53 substituted  
   94.     New section 59 inserted  
   95.     New Part 6 inserted  
   96.     New Schedule 1 inserted  

   PART 7--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

   97.     Repeal of amending Act  
           ENDNOTES


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