Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) An event means any of the following—
(a) a cyclone, earthquake, flood, storm, storm tide, tornado, tsunami, volcanic eruption or other natural happening;
(b) an explosion or fire, a chemical, fuel or oil spill, or a gas leak;
(c) an infestation, plague or epidemic;
Example of an epidemic—
a prevalence of foot-and-mouth disease
(d) a failure of, or disruption to, an essential service or infrastructure;
(e) an attack against the State;
(f) another event similar to an event mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e).
(2) An event may be natural or caused by human acts or omissions.