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WATER SUPPLY (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) ACT 2008 - SECT 579A

579A Chief executive may share particular information

(1) The chief executive may give relevant information to a local government or a prescribed entity for the purpose of helping the local government or entity deal with an emergency situation or respond to a matter affecting public health or safety.

(2) In this section—

prescribed entity means an entity the functions of which include managing, or carrying out activities in response to, emergency situations in the State.

Examples of a prescribed entity—
the Queensland Police Service
a disaster management group or the State Emergency Service under the Disaster Management Act 2003

relevant information means information in the chief executive's possession about a dam in the State, including, for example—

(a) the name of the owner of the dam; and
(b) the dam's location and storage capacity; and
(c) the location and contact details of persons at risk if the dam were to fail.


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