Pursuant to sections 94B and 94F of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 (“Act”), I, Lianne Audrey Dalziel, give notice of a local transition period for the Christchurch City and Selwyn District, following the fire on the Port Hills and surrounding area.

This local transition period comes into force on the expiry of the state of emergency under section 71(4) of the Act, namely at 6.00pm on 1 March 2017, and ends at 6.00pm on 29 March 2017 unless extended or terminated earlier.

Declared By: Lianne Audrey Dalziel.

Designation: Person appointed and authorised by the Civil Defence Emergency Management Group to declare a state of local emergency for its area.

Time and Date of Declaration: 3.30pm on 28 February 2017.