Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00165:reg:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00165
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5
Character Range: 3228–4248

5  Person adversely affected by a major disaster
 (1) This section applies to the major disaster being the heavy rainfall and flooding that commenced on 28 January 2024 in Queensland and ended on 31 January 2024, and which affected the suburb of Bray Park within the City of Moreton Bay local government area.
 (2) For subsection 1061L(2) of the Act, a person is taken to be adversely affected by the major disaster if any of the following circumstances apply:
 (a) the person is seriously injured as a direct result of the disaster;
 (b) the person is an immediate family member of an Australian citizen or resident who is missing and presumed killed, or killed, as a direct result of the disaster;
 (c) the person's principal place of residence has been destroyed or has major damage as a direct result of the disaster;
 (d) a major asset of the person has been destroyed or suffered major damage as a direct result of the disaster;
 (e) the person is a carer of a child to whom paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) applies.