Declaration of State of Local Civil Defence Emergency Pursuant to section 52 of the Civil Defence Act 1983, I, Angus Mitchell Gemmell, hereby declare a state of local civil defence emergency to be in force in the Wairoa District. The state of local civil defence emergency shall come into force on the time and date of making this declaration. Declared by: A. M. Gemmell. Designation: Deputy Mayor. Time and Date of Declaration: 1900 hours, 2 June 1997.