38   Co-ordination of welfare services for victims of declared disasters

(1)  The Director-General may, in accordance with any directions given by the Minister, take such steps as the Director-General thinks fit for the purpose of co-ordinating the provision of community welfare services for disaster victims of a disaster declared under section 37A.

(2)  The Director-General shall not exercise any functions under subsection (1) in a manner inconsistent with any of the provisions of the State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989.