State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989 No 165
Current version for 4 January 2013 to date (accessed 19 May 2013 at 00:33)
Part 4Section 60KA

60KA   Definitions

In this Part:

danger area means the area specified by a senior police officer as the area affected by an emergency.

emergency or rescue management organisation means any of the following:

(a)  the State Disasters Council,
(b)  the State Emergency Management Committee,
(c)  a Regional Emergency Management Committee,
(d)  a Local Emergency Management Committee,
(e)  the State Rescue Board,
(f)  a committee or sub-committee of a body referred to in paragraphs (a)–(e).

premises includes land, place, building, vehicle, vessel or aircraft, or any part of premises.

senior police officer means a police officer of or above the rank of sergeant or a police officer of a class prescribed as being within this definition by the regulations.

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