Queensland Consolidated Acts

DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT 2003 - SECT 3

The main objects of this Act are as follows—

(a) to help communities—

(i) mitigate the potential adverse effects of an event; and

(ii) prepare for managing the effects of an event; and

(iii) effectively respond to, and recover from, a disaster or an emergency situation;

(b) to provide for effective disaster management for the State;

(c) to establish a framework for the management of the State Emergency Service and emergency service units to ensure the effective performance of their functions.