	Title
1	Short Title
2	Interpretation
3	Deputy of Regional Commissioner
4	Declaration of state of civil defence emergency
5	Duration of state of civil defence emergency
6	Extension and termination of state of civil defence emergency
7	Local authorities to plan for civil defence
8	Time limit for preparation of plans
9	Joint plans
10	Plan not to be operative until modification made
11	Confirmed plan to become inoperative if modification not made within six months
12	Power of delegation
13	Contracts by Chairman or other officers of local authority or Local Controller in urgent cases
14	Pensions in respect of death or disablement
15	New sections inserted
	“45A	Compensation for injury and loss of or damage to personal propert
	“45B	Right to compensation restricted if person entitled can claim other compensation or damages
16	Protection from liability
17	Civil defence police
18	Civil defence traffic officers
19	Consequential amendments
	Schedule Provisions of Principal Act Amended by Substituting for References to “Major Disaster” References to “Civil Defence Emergency”
	Administrative information

An Act to amend the Civil Defence Act 1962

BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

1 Short Title

This Act may be cited as the Civil Defence Amendment Act 1968, and shall be read together with and deemed part of the Civil Defence Act 1962 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act).

2 Interpretation

(1)

Section 2 of the principal Act is hereby amended by omitting from the definition of the term “civil defence” the words “major disaster”, and substituting the words “civil defence emergency; and includes the conducting of, and participation in, training for such purposes:”.

(2)

The said section 2 is hereby further amended by inserting, after the definition of the term “civil defence”, the following definition:

“‘Civil defence emergency’ means any fire, explosion, earthquake, eruption, seismic sea wave, flood, storm, tornado, or other happening (not attributable to an attack by an enemy or to any warlike act) that causes or may cause loss of life or injury or distress to persons or that in any way endangers the safety of the public in New Zealand or in any part of New Zealand:”.

(3)

The said section 2 is hereby further amended by repealing the definition of the term “major disaster”.

(4)

The said section 2 is hereby further amended by omitting from the definition of the term “state of major disaster” the words “major disaster” wherever they occur, and substituting in each case the words “civil defence emergency”.

(5)

The said section 2 is hereby further amended—

(a)

By omitting from the definition of the term “state of national major disaster” the words “major disaster” wherever they occur, and substituting in each case the words “civil defence emergency”:

(b)

By omitting from the said definition the words “subsection (1) of”.

(6)

The said section 2 is hereby further amended—

(a)

By omitting from the definition of the term “state of regional major disaster” the words “major disaster” wherever they occur, and substituting in each case the words “civil defence emergency”:

(b)

By omitting from the said definition the words “subsection (1) or subsection (6) of”.

(7)

The said section 2 is hereby further amended by repealing the definition of the term “state of local major disaster”, and substituting the following definition:

“‘State of local civil defence emergency’ means a state of civil defence emergency existing in any district or combined district or in any part of a district or combined district that is declared a state of local civil defence emergency under section 22 of this Act:”.

3 Deputy of Regional Commissioner

Subsection (2) of section 18 of the principal Act is hereby amended—

(a)

By omitting the words “major disaster” in both places where they occur, and substituting in each case the words “civil defence emergency”:

(b)

By inserting, after the word “occurred”, the words “or may occur”.

4 Declaration of state of civil defence emergency

The principal Act is hereby further amended by repealing section 22, and substituting the following section:

“22

“(1)

If at any time it appears to the Minister that—

“(a)

A civil defence emergency has occurred or may occur; and

“(b)

The emergency is or is likely to be of such extent or magnitude or severity that the civil defence measures necessary or desirable in respect of it are, or are likely to be, beyond the resources of the local authority or local authorities whose district or districts are or may be affected by the emergency—

he may declare that a state of national civil defence emergency or, if he thinks fit, a state of regional civil defence emergency exists.

“(2)

The Minister shall forthwith give public notice, by such means of communication as are available, of every declaration of a state of civil defence emergency made by him under subsection (1) of this section; and the declaration shall be gazetted as soon as practicable.

“(3)

If at any time it appears to the Chairman of any local authority in respect of whose district a local plan is for the time being operative that—

“(a)

A civil defence emergency has occurred or may occur in the district; and

“(b)

A state of civil defence emergency has not been declared under any other provision of this section—

he may declare that a state of local civil defence emergency exists in the district or in any part of it.

“(4)

The power to declare a state of local civil defence emergency conferred on the Chairman of a local authority under subsection (3) of this section may be exercised by—

“(a)

The Local Controller, if the Chairman is incapacitated or is out of effective communication with the Local Controller; or

“(b)

The person or persons specified for that purpose pursuant to subsection (3) of section 27 of this Act, if the Chairman and the Local Controller are incapacitated or are out of effective communication with the person or persons so specified.

“(5)

Where—

“(a)

Two or more local authorities have united for the purposes of civil defence under section 28 of this Act; and

“(b)

A joint plan is for the time being operative in respect of the combined district; and

“(c)

At any time it appears to the person or persons specified for that purpose pursuant to section 31 of this Act that a civil defence emergency has occurred or may occur in the combined district or in any part of it; and

“(d)

A state of civil defence emergency has not been declared under any other provision of this section,—

the person or persons so specified may declare that a state of local civil defence emergency exists in the combined district or in any part of it.

“(6)

If two or more persons have been specified under section 27 or section 31 of this Act for the purpose of declaring a state of local civil defence emergency under subsection (4) or subsection (5) of this section and they are dispersed, or for any reason whatsoever are unable to act together in declaring a state of local civil defence emergency, or are unable to so act in sufficient time having regard to the urgency of the matter, any one of them may make such a declaration.

“(7)

If no person specified under section 31 of this Act is able for any reason whatsoever to declare, under subsection (5) of this section, that a state of local civil defence emergency exists or to make such a declaration in sufficient time having regard to the urgency of the matter, the Group Controller may declare that a state of local civil defence emergency exists in the combined district or in any part of it.

“(8)

Where—

“(a)

At any time it appears to the senior member of the Police present in any district that a civil defence emergency has occurred or may occur in that district; and

“(b)

No local plan or joint plan is for the time being operative for that district or for any combined district of which that district forms a part; and

“(c)

Owing to the suddenness of the occurrence, the interruption of communications, or other cause, a declaration has not, to his knowledge, been made under any other provision of this section,—

he may declare that a state of local civil defence emergency exists in that district or combined district or in any part thereof.

“(9)

If at any time it appears to any Regional Commissioner that—

“(a)

A civil defence emergency has occurred or may occur within the region under his charge, or within any part of it; and

“(b)

A declaration has not been made under any other provision of this section,—

he may declare that a state of regional civil defence emergency exists in the region or in any part of it or, if he thinks fit, that a local civil defence emergency exists in any part of the region.

“(10)

Every person who declares that a state of civil defence emergency exists under any of the provisions of subsections (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), and (9) of this section shall forthwith give public notice of the declaration by such means of communication as are available.

“(11)

If any declaration under this section is made in writing, the person making the declaration shall specify in it the time, date, and place of the declaration.

“(12)

If any declaration under this section has not been made in writing, the person who made the declaration shall as soon as practicable confirm in writing the time, date, and place of the declaration and cause the confirmation to be deposited in the permanent records of the Department of Internal Affairs, the local authority or local authorities concerned, or the Police Department, as the case may require.

“(13)

Every declaration under this section shall come into force as soon as it is made.

“(14)

The fact that any person specified in this section declares a state of civil defence emergency shall be conclusive evidence of his authority to do so.”

5 Duration of state of civil defence emergency

Section 25 of the principal Act is hereby amended—

(a)

By omitting the words “major disaster”, and substituting the words “civil defence emergency”:

(b)

By omitting the words “twenty-eighth day”, and substituting the words “seventh day”.

6 Extension and termination of state of civil defence emergency

The principal Act is hereby further amended by repealing section 26, and substituting the following section:

“26

“(1)

The Minister may, by a declaration in writing signed by him,—

“(a)

If he considers it advisable or necessary for the preservation of life or the relief of distress, from time to time extend the duration of a state of civil defence emergency that has been declared by himself or by a member of the Police or by a Regional Commissioner for such periods, not exceeding seven days in each instance, as he thinks fit:

“(b)

Specify the time and date on which any such emergency shall terminate, being a date not later than seven days after the date on which the declaration is made.

“(2)

On the extension of the duration of a state of civil defence emergency under subsection (1) of this section, such sections of this Act (if any) as the Minister specifies in the declaration shall cease to apply in respect of the emergency.

“(3)

Public notice of every declaration made under subsection (1) of this section shall be given in such manner as the Minister thinks fit.

“(4)

Where a state of civil defence emergency has been declared under subsection (3) or subsection (4) of section 22 of this Act, the Chairman of the local authority may, by a declaration in writing signed by him,—

“(a)

If he considers it advisable or necessary for the preservation of life or the relief of distress, from time to time extend the duration of the state of emergency for such periods, not exceeding seven days in each instance, as are specified in the declaration:

“Provided that no such declaration shall be made without the prior consent in writing of the Regional Commissioner for the region within which the district of the local authority is situated:

“(b)

Specify the time and date on which the civil defence emergency shall terminate, being a date not later than seven days after the date on which the declaration is made.

“(5)

Where a state of civil defence emergency has been declared under subsection (5) or subsection (7) of section 22 of this Act, the person or persons specified for that purpose pursuant to section 31 of this Act may, by a declaration in writing signed by him or them—

“(a)

If he or they consider it advisable or necessary for the preservation of life or the relief of distress, from time to time extend the duration of the state of emergency for such periods, not exceeding seven days in each instance, as are specified in the declaration:

“Provided that no such declaration shall be made without the prior consent in writing of the Regional Commissioner for the region within which the combined district is situated:

“(b)

Specify the time and date on which the civil defence emergency shall terminate, being a date not later than seven days after the date on which the declaration is made.

“(6)

On the extension of the duration of a state of civil defence emergency under subsection (4) or subsection (5) of this section, such sections of this Act (if any) as the Regional Commissioner specifies in his consent shall cease to apply in respect of the emergency.

“(7)

Public notice of every declaration made under subsection (4) or subsection (5) of this section shall be given by notice published in a newspaper circulating in the district or combined district, as the case may be, or, if no newspapers are so circulating, by such other means of communication as are available.”

7 Local authorities to plan for civil defence

Section 27 of the principal Act is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:

“(3)

Every local plan shall specify a person or persons as the person or persons authorised by paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section 22 of this Act to declare a state of local civil defence emergency.”

8 Time limit for preparation of plans

The principal Act is hereby further amended by inserting, after section 28, the following section:

“28A

“(1)

Every local authority in respect of whose district a local civil defence plan or a joint civil defence plan is not operative shall, before the thirty-first day of December, nineteen hundred and sixty-nine,—

“(a)

Prepare a local civil defence plan and submit it to the Regional Commissioner pursuant to section 32 of this Act; or

“(b)

Unite with one or more other local authorities pursuant to section 28 of this Act and cause a joint civil defence plan to be prepared and so submitted to the Regional Commissioner.

“(2)

If any local authority fails to comply with subsection (1) of this section, the Regional Commissioner for the region within which the district of the local authority is situated may—

“(a)

Prepare or cause to be prepared a local civil defence plan for the district of that local authority; or

“(b)

Prepare or cause to be prepared a joint civil defence plan for a combined district comprising the districts of two or more such local authorities; or

“(c)

Amend or cause to be amended any operative joint plan so as to include the district of that local authority.

“(3)

All costs and expenses incurred by a Regional Commissioner under subsection (2) of this section may be recovered as a debt due to the Crown from the defaulting local authority or local authorities. The amount of the costs and expenses so incurred shall be determined by the Minister, whose decision shall be final and conclusive.

“(4)

If two or more local authorities have failed to comply with subsection (1) of this section and a Regional Commissioner, pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, has prepared or caused to be prepared a joint plan, or amended or caused to be amended an operative joint plan, to include the districts of the local authorities, the proportion of the total amount of the costs and expenses recoverable from each local authority under subsection (3) of this section shall be determined by the Minister, whose decision shall be final and conclusive.”

9 Joint plans

(1)

Subsection (1) of section 31 of the principal Act is hereby amended—

(a)

By omitting the words “subsection (4)”, and substituting the words “subsection (5)”:

(b)

By omitting the words “major disaster” in both places where they occur, and substituting in each case the words “civil defence emergency”.

(2)

Subsection (2) of the said section 31 is hereby amended—

(a)

By omitting the words “subsection (4)”, and substituting the words “subsection (6)”:

(b)

By omitting the words “major disaster” in both places where they occur, and substituting in each case the words “civil defence emergency”.

(3)

The said section 31 is hereby further amended by omitting from subsection (3) the words “the power to extend a state of local major disaster or”.

10 Plan not to be operative until modification made

Section 32 of the principal Act is hereby amended by adding to subsection (4) the words “and when any modification of the plan to which the approval is subject has been made”.

11 Confirmed plan to become inoperative if modification not made within six months

The principal Act is hereby further amended by inserting, after section 34A (as inserted by section 12 of the Civil Defence Amendment Act 1965), the following section:

“34B

“(1)

Except in any case to which subsection (2) of this section applies, if a Regional Commissioner confirms any plan subject to a modification of it, the plan shall become inoperative on the expiry of a period of six months after the date of confirmation if within that period the modification has not been made.

“(2)

If a plan has been referred to the Minister for confirmation under section 33 of this Act and the Minister confirms the plan subject to a modification of it, the plan shall become inoperative on the expiry of a period of six months after the date of confirmation if within that period the modification has not been made.”

12 Power of delegation

The principal Act is hereby further amended by repealing section 41, and substituting the following section.

“41

“(1)

In the exercise of the powers conferred on it by this Act, a local authority may delegate to its Chairman or Deputy Chairman or to the Local Controller or to the person or persons specified in its local plan under subsection (3) of section 27 of this Act or to any officer of the local authority such of those powers as it thinks fit, except—

“(a)

Any powers conferred by section 46 of this Act:

“(b)

Any power to enter into a contract otherwise than in accordance with section 4 of the Public Bodies Contracts Act 1959:

“(c)

Any power to institute an action:

“(d)

This power of delegation.

“(2)

In the exercise of the powers conferred on it by this Act, a uniting local authority may delegate to the Group Controller or to any person or persons specified in the joint plan under subsection (1) of section 31 of this Act or to any officer of any of the uniting local authorities such of those powers as it thinks fit, except—

“(a)

The powers specified in paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (1) of this section:

“(b)

Any powers that it has delegated to any other uniting local authority:

“(c)

This power of delegation.

“(3)

Without limiting the power of a local authority or a uniting local authority to delegate its powers at any time, any delegation of powers under this section may be made by specifying in the local plan or joint plan, as the case may be, the powers delegated and the person or persons to whom the powers are delegated.”

13 Contracts by Chairman or other officers of local authority or Local Controller in urgent cases

Subsection (1) of section 43 of the principal Act is hereby amended—

(a)

By omitting the words “paragraph (c)”, and substituting the words “paragraph (b)”:

(b)

By omitting the words “major disaster”, and substituting the words “civil defence emergency”.

14 Pensions in respect of death or disablement

(1)

Subsection (1) of section 45 of the principal Act (as substituted by section 14 of the Civil Defence Amendment Act 1965) is hereby amended—

(a)

By inserting, after the words “civil defence work”, the words “or participating in civil defence training”:

(b)

By adding the words “or the participation in such training”.

(2)

The said section 45 (as so substituted) is hereby further amended by inserting in subsection (2), after the words “civil defence work”, the words “or participating in civil defence training”.

(3)

The said section 45 (as so substituted) is hereby further amended by adding the following subsection:

“(3)

For the purposes of this section, travelling directly to and returning directly from any place where civil defence work or civil defence training is to be or has been carried out shall be deemed to be the carrying out of such work or the participation in such training, as the case may be.”

15 New sections inserted

The principal Act is hereby further amended by inserting, after section 45, the following sections:

“45A Compensation for injury and loss of or damage to personal propert

“(1)

Subject to section 45B of this Act and to subsections (3) and (6) of this section, every member of a civil defence organisation established by a local authority or uniting local authorities who, while carrying out civil defence work or participating in civil defence training under the control or authority of any local authority, organisation, or person referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e) of subsection (1) of section 45 of this Act, suffers bodily injury or loss of or damage to his personal property shall be entitled to receive compensation equal to—

“(a)

All expenses directly incurred as a result of the injury; or

“(b)

The value of any personal property that has been lost; or

“(c)

The diminution in value of any personal property that has been damaged—

as the case may be, if the injury or loss or damage was directly attributable to the carrying out of such work or the participation in such training.

“(2)

The provisions of subsection (1) of this section may, in the discretion of the Minister, be applied in respect of any person who is not a member of a civil defence organisation established by a local authority or uniting local authorities.

“(3)

Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply in respect of—

“(a)

Any bodily injury that, pursuant to section 45 of this Act, results in the application of Part V of the War Pensions Act 1954 to the person who suffered the injury:

“(b)

Any loss of or damage to property that is covered by a contract of insurance:

“(c)

Any loss of or damage to a motor vehicle, unless the loss or damage occurred during a state of national emergency.

“(4)

Any compensation payable under subsection (1) of this section shall be paid by—

“(a)

The Crown, if the person entitled to the payment was, at the time of the injury or loss or damage, carrying out civil defence work or participating in civil defence training under the control of—

“(i)

The Director or Deputy Director or any person authorised to act in place of them; or

“(ii)

A Regional Commissioner; or

“(iii)

A senior member of the Police acting under the authority of subsection (4) of section 42 of this Act; or

“(iv)

Any person or organisation acting under the authority of any of those persons:

“(b)

The local authority or uniting local authorities, if the person entitled to the payment was, at the time of the injury or loss or damage, carrying out civil defence work or participating in civil defence training under the control of—

“(i)

The local authority or uniting local authorities; or

“(ii)

A Controller; or

“(iii)

Any person or organisation acting under the authority of the local authority or uniting local authorities or a Controller.

“(5)

In default of agreement, the amount of compensation payable under this section shall, subject to subsection (6) of this section, be fixed by the Magistrate’s Court nearest to the place where the injury, loss, or damage, as the case may be, occurred.

“(6)

The amount of compensation paid under this section to any one person in respect of any one matter shall not exceed five hundred dollars.

“(7)

Every payment of compensation by the Crown under this section shall be made from the Consolidated Revenue Account, out of money appropriated by Parliament for the purpose.

“(8)

There may be payable, in the discretion of the Minister and subject to such conditions and exceptions as he may determine, to every local authority that expends money under this section a subsidy computed at the rate of one dollar for every dollar so expended.

“(9)

Any subsidy payable under subsection (8) of this section shall be paid from the Consolidated Revenue Account, out of money appropriated by Parliament for the purpose, and shall be payable at such times and in such manner as the Minister of Finance may from time to time determine.

“(10)

“(11)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Social Security Act 1964, nothing in this section shall be so construed as to in any way limit or affect any person’s entitlement to any benefit under Part I or Part II of that Act.

“45B Right to compensation restricted if person entitled can claim other compensation or damages

“(1)

To the extent to which, in respect of any bodily injury, any person has recovered or is or has been entitled to recover any compensation under the Workers’ Compensation Act 1956 in respect of any matter, or has recovered or is or has been entitled to recover any special damages in respect of any matter, he shall not be entitled to receive any compensation under section 45A of this Act in respect of the same matter.

“(2)

To the extent to which, in respect of any loss of or damage to personal property, any person has recovered or is or has been entitled to recover any compensation under the Workers’ Compensation Act 1956 in respect of any matter, or has recovered or is or has been entitled to recover any damages in respect of any matter, he shall not be entitled to receive any compensation under section 45A of this Act in respect of the same matter.

“(3)

For the purposes of this section—

“(a)

The terms “compensation” and “damages” include any ex gratia payment made in settlement of or on account of a claim for compensation or damages, as the case may be:

“(b)

A person shall be deemed to be entitled to compensation or damages if—

“(i)

A judgment to that effect has been entered in his favour or a binding agreement has been concluded by him or on his behalf with the person or the agent of the person who is liable to pay the compensation or damages under the terms of that agreement; or

“(ii)

The local authority or uniting local authorities or the Minister, as the case may require, are satisfied that that person has or has had good grounds to claim compensation or damages in respect of a matter referred to in subsection (1) or subsection (2) of this section and unreasonably fails or refuses or has unreasonably failed or refused to take the necessary steps to institute, prosecute, or enforce such a claim.

“(4)

For the purposes of this section, if a claim for compensation or damages is settled without apportioning the sum or sums paid in settlement—

“(a)

In the case of a claim under the Workers’ Compensation Act 1956, between compensation under that Act in respect of matters for which compensation under section 45A of this Act would have been payable if this section had not been enacted, and compensation under that Act in respect of other matters; or

“(b)

In any other case, between—

“(i)

Special damages in respect of matters for which compensation under the said section 45A would have been payable if this section had not been enacted, and general damages; or

“(ii)

General damages in respect of matters for which compensation under the said section 45A would have been payable if this section had not been enacted, and special damages—

and any dispute arises with respect to that apportionment, the local authority or uniting local authorities or the Minister, as the case may require, whose decision shall be final and conclusive, may direct how the sum or sums shall be apportioned.

“(5)

Nothing in this section or in section 45A of this Act shall affect the rights conferred on any person by the Workers’ Compensation Act 1956.”

16 Protection from liability

(1)

Subsection (1) of section 47 of the principal Act is hereby amended—

(a)

By inserting, after the words “Subject to”, the words “section 45A of this Act and to”:

(b)

By omitting the words “major disaster”, and substituting the words “civil defence emergency”.

(2)

Subsection (2) of the said section 47 is hereby amended—

(a)

By omitting the words “section 45”, and substituting the words “sections 45 and 45A”:

(b)

By omitting the words “major disaster” in both places where they occur, and substituting in each case the words “civil defence emergency”.

(3)

The said section 47 is hereby further amended by inserting, after subsection (2), the following subsection:

“(2A)

Subject to subsection (3) of this section, no person shall be personally liable for any act done or default made by him in good faith in the course of carrying out civil defence work, or participating in civil defence training, under the control of a local authority, organisation, or person referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e) of subsection (1) of section 45 of this Act.”

(4)

The said section 47 is hereby further amended by omitting from subsection (3) the words “Nothing in section 45 of this Act or in subsection (1) or subsection (2)”, and substituting the words “Nothing in section 45 or section 45A of this Act or in subsection (1), subsection (2), or subsection (2A)”.

17 Civil defence police

(1)

Section 53 of the principal Act is hereby amended by omitting from subsection (2) the words “major disaster” wherever they occur, and substituting in each case the words “civil defence emergency”.

(2)

The said section 53 is hereby further amended by repealing subsection (4) (as substituted by section 16 of the Civil Defence Amendment Act 1965), and substituting the following subsection:

“(4)

The provisions of section 45A and of subsections (1) and (3) of section 45 of this Act, as far as they are applicable and with the necessary modifications, shall apply with respect to persons for the time being holding an appointment under this section, while carrying out their duties as such, as if they were members of a civil defence organisation carrying out civil defence work under the control of a local authority, organisation, or person referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e) of the said subsection (1):

“Provided that, where any compensation is payable, pursuant to the said section 45A, to a person holding an appointment under this section, it shall be paid by the Crown.”

(3)

Section 16 of the Civil Defence Amendment Act 1965 is hereby repealed.

18 Civil defence traffic officers

(1)

Section 53A of the principal Act (as inserted by section 17 of the Civil Defence Amendment Act 1965) is hereby amended by omitting from subsection (2) the words “major disaster” wherever they occur, and substituting in each case the words “civil defence emergency”.

(2)

The said section 53A (as so inserted) is hereby further amended by repealing subsection (4), and substituting the following subsection:

“(4)

“Provided that, where any compensation is payable, pursuant to the said section 45A, to a person holding an appointment under this section, it shall be paid by the Crown, or by the local authority that appointed him, as the case may require.”

19 Consequential amendments

(1)

Section 2 of the Public Safety Conservation Act 1932 (as amended by section 58(1) of the principal Act) is hereby further amended by omitting from subsection (1) the words “major disaster”, and substituting the words “civil defence emergency”.

(2)

Section 4 of the Public Safety Conservation Act 1932 (as amended by section 58(2) of the principal Act) is hereby further amended by omitting from subsection (1) the words “major disaster” in both places where they occur, and substituting in each case the words “civil defence emergency”.

(3)

Section 71 of the Health Act 1956 (as amended by section 4 of the Health Amendment Act 1964) is hereby further amended by omitting from subsection (1) the words “major disaster”, and substituting the words “civil defence emergency”.

(4)

The provisions of the principal Act specified in the Schedule to this Act are hereby amended by omitting the words “major disaster” wherever they occur, and substituting in each case the words “civil defence emergency”.

Schedule Provisions of Principal Act Amended by Substituting for References to “Major Disaster” References to “Civil Defence Emergency”

Section 19(4)

SECTIONS 8(3)(a), (4); 11(2)(a); 13(2); 17(2)(a), (f), (h), (3); 23; 37(1), (3); 38(1)(a); 39(1), (2); 40; 42(1)(a), (4)(a); 44(1); 46(4); 48(1), (4); 49(1); 50(1); 51; 52; 53B(1)(b); 54; 55(1), (3).

This Act is administered in the Department of Internal Affairs.