Declaration of a State of Local Civil Defence Emergency Pursuant to section 52 of the Civil Defence Act 1983, I, John Francis Drylie, hereby declare a state of local civil defence emergency to be in force in the Westland District. The state of civil defence emergency shall come into force at 0750 hours on the 12th day of October 1999. Declared By: John Francis Drylie. Designation: Mayor. J. F. DRYLIE.