Pursuant to the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, the Minister of Civil Defence gives the following notice.
Under section 41 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, I hereby give notice of the release
of the Proposed National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan for public consultation.
Dated at Wellington this 15th day of August 2005.
GEORGE HAWKINS, Minister of Civil Defence.
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Description of the Proposed Plan
The purpose of this plan is to set out how government will manage a national emergency and how it supports civil defence emergency management groups in their management of local events.
This plan is a statement of the civil defence emergency management arrangements that are in place or being developed on the date that this plan is made, and the principles, arrangements, commitments and frameworks that apply to the management of significant emergencies.
The plan addresses situations of significant emergency where communities and agencies are overwhelmed and demand on resources may exceed those available at the local, regional and national levels, and is written for agencies that have a role to play in a national level emergency and will inform their planning, and their response and co-ordination during an emergency.
The Minister of Civil Defence welcomes written submissions from anyone on the Proposed National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan.
Submissions should say which parts of the proposed plan are supported or opposed, the reasons for this and can recommend specific alternatives to the proposed plan.
Copies of the Proposed National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan
Copies of the plan will be available from public libraries, on-line at:
www.civildefence.govt.nz
or from National CDEM Plan Project Team, Ministry
of Civil Defence & Emergency Management, P.O. Box 5010, Wellington. Telephone: (04) 473 7363. Email: NationalCDEM.Plan@dia.govt.nz
Please mail or email submissions to the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management by Friday, 14 October 2005.