Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Actsambulance officer means—
(a) a government ambulance officer; or
(b) a non-government ambulance officer.
area, of a combined local government, means the areas of the local governments that are a part of the combined local government.
area, of a local group, means—
(a) if the local group is established by a local government—the area of the local government; or
(b) if the local group is established by a combined local government—the area of the combined local government.
authorised person, for part 10, see section 113.
authorised rescue officer means a person appointed as an authorised rescue officer under section 100.
central control group, for part 14, division 2, see section 150.
chairperson means—
(a) of the State group—the person appointed as the chairperson of the group under section 20; or
(b) of the district group—the person appointed as the chairperson of the group under section 25; or
(c) of the local group—the person appointed as the chairperson of the group under section 34; or
(d) of the temporary district group—the person appointed as the chairperson of the group under section 28C.
combined local government—
(a) for part 2—see section 31; and
(b) for part 3—see section 61.
commencement, for part 14, division 2, see section 150.
declared area means—
(a) for a disaster situation declared under section 64(1)—the disaster district, or the part of the disaster district, for which the disaster situation is declared; or
(b) for a disaster situation declared under section 69—the State or, if the disaster situation is declared for a part of the State, the part.
declared disaster officer, for a disaster situation, means—
(a) a police officer; or
(b) a person authorised under section 75(1) to exercise declared disaster powers for the disaster situation.
declared disaster powers means the powers of a district disaster coordinator or a declared disaster officer under sections 77 and 78.
disaster see section 13.
disaster district means a part of the State prescribed under a regulation as a disaster district.
disaster district coordinator, for part 14, division 2, see section 150.
disaster management see section 14.
disaster management group means the State group, a district group or a local group.
disaster management guidelines means the guidelines prepared by the chief executive under section 63(1).
disaster management plan means a plan prepared under part 3.
disaster operations see section 15.
disaster situation means a disaster situation declared under section 64(1) or 69.
district disaster coordinator means a person appointed as a district disaster coordinator under section 25A.
district disaster management plan see section 53(1).
district group see section 22.
emergency related function means a function of a type mentioned in section 82(a), (b) or (c) for the SES.
emergency service area see section 89(1).
emergency service unit means an emergency service unit established under section 89(1).
ESU function means a function of an ES unit under section 90(1).
ESU member means a member of an ES unit.
ES unit see section 89(1).
ES unit coordinator means a person appointed as an ES unit coordinator under section 94(1).
ES vehicle means a vehicle of an ES unit.
event see section 16.
executive officer—
(a) for part 2, division 1—see section 21; or
(b) for part 2, division 2—see section 28.
Fire Act means the Fire and Rescue Service Act 1990.
fire coordinator, for an ES unit, means the person appointed as the fire coordinator of the unit under section 97(1).
fire officer means—
(a) a government fire officer; or
(b) a non-government fire officer.
fire prevention includes taking measures in readiness for fire to reduce potential danger to persons, property or the environment.
former control group, for part 14, division 2, see section 150.
former SES, for part 14, division 2, see section 150.
government ambulance officer means an ambulance officer under the Ambulance Service Act 1991.
government doctor means a person who is—
(a) registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession, other than as a student; and
(b) employed in the department which administers the Public Health Act 2005.
government fire officer means a fire officer under the Fire Act.
government health officer means—
(a) a government doctor; or
(b) a government nurse.
government nurse means a person who is—
(a) registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—
(i) to practise in the nursing and midwifery profession, other than as a student; and
(ii) in the registered nurses division of that profession; and
(b) employed in the department which administers the Public Health Act 2005.
health officer means—
(a) a government health officer; or
(b) a non-government health officer.
local controller, of an SES unit, means the person appointed as the local controller of the unit under section 85(1).
local disaster coordinator means the person appointed as the local disaster coordinator under section 35.
local disaster management plan see section 57(1).
local group see section 29.
non-government ambulance officer means a person performing functions of an ambulance officer for an ambulance service other than the Queensland Ambulance Service.
non-government doctor means a person—
(a) registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession, other than as a student; and
(b) who is not a government doctor.
non-government fire officer means a person performing functions of a fire officer for a fire authority, brigade or service other than the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service.
non-government health officer means—
(a) a non-government doctor; or
(b) a non-government nurse.
non-government nurse means a person—
(a) registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—
(i) to practise in the nursing and midwifery profession, other than as a student; and
(ii) in the registered nurses division of that profession; and
(b) who is not a government nurse.
period, of a disaster situation, means the period the declaration of the disaster situation is in force under this Act.
place includes—
(a) land or premises; and
(b) a vehicle.
premises includes a building or structure, or part of a building or structure, of any type.
recovering from a disaster includes, for example, the following—
(a) providing relief measures to assist persons affected by the disaster who do not have the resources to provide for their own financial and economic wellbeing;
(b) restoring essential infrastructure in the area or areas affected by the disaster;
(c) restoring the environment in areas affected by the disaster;
(d) providing health care to persons affected by the disaster, including temporary hospital accommodation, emergency medical supplies and counselling services.
relevant district disaster coordinator means—
(a) for a disaster situation declared under section 64(1) for a disaster district or part of a district—the district disaster coordinator for the district; or
(b) for a disaster situation declared under section 69—a district disaster coordinator for a disaster district that is in, or partly in, the declared area for the disaster situation.
relevant district group, for a local group, means the district group for the disaster district in which the area of the local group is situated.
relevant local government, for a local group, means the local government or combined local government that establishes the group under section 29.
Note—
A combined local government may establish a local group under section 29 as applied by section 32(2).
repealed Act means the State Counter-Disaster Organisation Act 1975.
rescue powers means the powers under sections 111 and 112.
responding to a disaster includes, for example, the following—
(a) issuing warnings of a disaster;
(b) establishing and operating emergency operations centres;
(c) conducting search and rescue missions;
(d) providing emergency medical assistance;
(e) providing emergency food and shelter;
(f) planning and implementing the evacuation of persons affected by disasters;
(g) establishing and operating evacuation centres;
(h) carrying out assessments of the impact of a disaster.
SES see section 81.
SES function means a function of the SES under section 82.
SES member means a person who is appointed, under section 84(1), as an SES member.
SES unit means an SES unit established under section 84A.
SES vehicle means a vehicle of the SES.
State disaster coordinator means a person appointed as a State disaster coordinator under section 21B.
State disaster management plan see section 49(1).
State Emergency Service means the State Emergency Service established under section 81.
State group see section 17.
State recovery coordinator means a person appointed as a State recovery coordinator under section 21D.
temporary district group—see section 28A(2).
vehicle means anything used for carrying anything or any person by land, water or air.