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 revised National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan for public consultation.
Dated at Wellington this 29th day of May 2014.
NIKKI KAYE, Minister of Civil Defence.
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Description of the Revised Plan
The National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan ("the Plan") sets out the hazards and risks to be managed at the national level, and the civil defence emergency management necessary to manage those hazards and risks. It also sets out the roles and responsibilities of central government, Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups and other agencies such as lifeline utilities, emergency services and non-government organisations.
The Plan has been in force since 1 July 2006. Under section 46 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, the Minister of Civil Defence must review the Plan every five years. The review commenced in 2010, and determined that, overall, the Plan was adequate, but a number of aspects could be improved.
The review was halted at the time of the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake to enable government to focus on the response to the earthquake and for reviews of the response to be carried out. The Plan has been revised to incorporate recommendations from the reviews, as well as advancements in national civil defence emergency management planning arrangements.
The Minister of Civil Defence welcomes written submissions from any person on the revised National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan.
Submissions should state which parts of the revised Plan are supported or opposed and the reasons for the support or opposition. Submissions may recommend specific alternatives to the provisions in the revised Plan.
Copies of the Revised National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan
Copies of the revised Plan will be available from 29 May 2014 online at:
www.civildefence.govt.nz
or from the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management, PO Box 5010, Wellington, 6145. Telephone: (04) 817 8564. Email: NationalCDEM.Plan@dpmc.govt.nz
Please mail or email submissions to the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management by Friday 25 July 2014.