South Australian Current Acts

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 19

19—Co-ordinating agency

        (1)         Subject to subsection (2), South Australia Police will be the co-ordinating agency for all emergencies.

        (2)         The SEMP may designate a different body or organisation as the co-ordinating agency in relation to an emergency of a specified kind.

        (3)         The co-ordinating agency has the following functions in relation to an emergency:

            (a)         to consult with the relevant control agency and take action to facilitate the exercise by the control agency of functions or powers in relation to the emergency; and

            (b)         to determine whether other agencies should be notified of the emergency or called to the scene of the emergency or otherwise asked to take action in relation to the emergency; and

            (c)         to advise the State Co-ordinator, in accordance with any requirements of the State Co-ordinator, in relation to the emergency; and

            (d)         to exercise any other functions assigned to the co-ordinating agency under this Act or the SEMP.