Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00077:clause:1_12a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00077
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 12A
Character Range: 198280–199916

12A  National Emergency Management Agency
  For the purposes of the finance law:
 (a) the following group of persons is a listed entity:
 (i) the person occupying, or performing the duties of, the office known as the Coordinator‑General of the National Emergency Management Agency;
 (ii) persons engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 to assist the Coordinator‑General; and
 (b) the listed entity is to be known as the National Emergency Management Agency; and
 (c) the Coordinator‑General is the accountable authority of the listed entity; and
 (d) the persons referred to in paragraph (a) are officials of the listed entity; and
 (e) the purposes of the listed entity include the following:
 (i) to develop, lead and coordinate the Commonwealth's all‑hazard approach to emergency management, including by supporting activities relating to preparedness, response, relief, recovery, reconstruction, risk reduction and resilience for emergencies and disasters;
 (ii) to provide national leadership and strategic coordination for emergency and disaster preparedness, response, relief, recovery, reconstruction, risk reduction and resilience across all levels of government and non‑government sectors;
 (iii) to design, oversee and where relevant administer funding programs related to emergency and disaster preparedness, response, relief, recovery, reconstruction, risk reduction and resilience;
 (iv) to lead national implementation of the Commonwealth's international and national disaster risk reduction obligations;
 (v) to undertake other relevant tasks as the responsible Minister for the entity may require from time to time.