Declaration of State of Local Civil Defence Emergency Pursuant to section 52 of the Civil Defence Act 1983, I, Wynne Archdall Raymond, hereby declare a state of local civil defence emergency to be in force in The Timaru District Council area. The state of local civil defence emergency shall come into force on the time and date of making the declaration. Declared by: W. A. Raymond. Designation: Mayor, Timaru District. Time and Date of Declaration: 02.05 a.m., 6 February 1997.