Pursuant to section 12 of the Earthquake Commission Act 1993:
1. This direction comes into effect immediately upon signing, and applies from 12.51pm on 22 February 2011 up to and including 30 April 2011.
2. The Earthquake Commission ("the Commission") shall perform the following additional function:
(a) To carry out, so far as is reasonably practicable and to the extent not already covered by the Commission’s existing functions under the Earthquake Commission Act 1993 ("the Act"):
(i) inspections of residential premises; and
(ii) emergency works to repair damage to dangerous or insecure residential premises
arising from the Canterbury earthquake event on
22 February 2011 and aftershocks or subsequent earthquakes.
3. For these purposes:
(a) residential premises means residential premises (whether or not the residential premises have EQC cover under the Act);
(b) dangerous or insecure residential premises means residential premises which, in the opinion of the Commission:
(i) are likely to cause injury or death (whether by collapse or otherwise);
(ii) are likely to be seriously injurious to health because they are in a state of disrepair;
(iii) are likely to cause damage to other property (whether by collapse or otherwise);
(iv) have insufficient or defective provision against moisture penetration so as to give rise to the risk of water ingress into the premises or into any adjoining premises; or
(v) are not secured against unauthorised entry.
Dated this 23rd day of March 2011.
HON GERARD ANTHONY BROWNLEE, Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery.