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"affected area "means:
(a) for an emergency situation – the area in which the emergency situation exists; or
(b) for a state of emergency – the area in which the state of emergency exists; or
(c) for a state of disaster – the area in which the state of disaster exists.
"approved emergency plan "means a plan approved under section 10 (3), 2014_Acte039.html#_Ref354068034">13 (2) or 2014_Acte039.html#_Ref354068086">16 (2).
"authorised officer", see section 98 .
"chairperson" means:
(a) for the Council – the co-chairpersons of the Council mentioned in section 42 ; or
(b) for a Regional Emergency Committee – the chairperson of the Committee mentioned in section 63 ; or
(c) for a Regional Recovery Coordination Committee – the chairperson of the Committee mentioned in section 74 ; or
(d) for a Local Emergency Committee – the chairperson of the Committee mentioned in section 85 ; or
(e) for a Local Recovery Coordination Committee – the chairperson of the Committee mentioned in section 96 .
"Council" means the Territory Emergency Management Council established by section 36 .
"Director" means the Director of the NTES mentioned in section 48 .
"disaster "means an event that requires a significant coordinated response using the combined resources of the Territory, non-government entities within the Territory and resources from outside the Territory.
"emergency "means an event that requires a significant coordinated response using the combined resources of the Territory and non-government entities within the Territory.
"emergency management body" means any of the following:
(a) the Council;
(b) a Regional Emergency Committee;
(c) a Local Emergency Committee;
(d) a Regional Recovery Coordination Committee;
(e) a Local Recovery Coordination Committee.
"emergency operation" means an activity (including training) to prevent, minimise, prepare for and respond to an event.
"emergency planning" means establishing plans, structures and arrangements for future emergency and recovery operations.
"emergency situation", see section 18 (1).
"event "means an occurrence, whether natural or caused by human acts or omissions, that:
(a) causes or threatens to cause:
(i) loss of, or damage to, property; or
(ii) loss of life or injury or distress to persons; or
(b) in any way endangers the safety of the public.
"Local Controller", for a locality, means the Local Emergency Controller for the locality mentioned in section 76 (1).
"Local Emergency Committee", for a locality, means the Committee established for the locality under section 80 .
"local government area" means a part of the Territory constituted as a local government area under section 9(1) of the Local Government Act .
"local government council" means a council constituted for a local government area under section 7(b) of the Local Government Act .
"Local Recovery Coordination Committee", for a locality, means the Committee established for the locality under section 91 .
"Local Recovery Coordinator", for a locality, means the Local Recovery Coordinator for the locality mentioned in section 87 .
"locality "means an area within a region.
Northern Territory Emergency Service means the Northern Territory Emergency Service continued in existence under section 44 .
"NTES" means Northern Territory Emergency Service.
"Power and Water Corporation "means the Power and Water Corporation established by section 4 of the Power and Water Corporation Act .
recovery operation means an activity to assist with recovery from the effects of an event.
"region" means a region specified in a Gazette notice under section 27 .
"Regional Controller", for a region, means the Regional Emergency Controller for the region mentioned in section 54 .
"Regional Emergency Committee", for a region, means the Committee established for the region by section 58 .
Regional Recovery Coordination Committee , for a region, means the Committee established for the region by section 69 .
"Regional Recovery Coordinator", for a region, means the Regional Recovery Coordinator for the region mentioned in section 65 .
"state of disaster" means a state of disaster declared under section 21 .
"state of emergency" means a state of emergency declared under section 19 .
"Territory Controller" means the Territory Emergency Controller mentioned in section 28 .
"Territory Recovery Coordinator" means the Territory Recovery Coordinator mentioned in section 32 .
"volunteer member "means a member of the NTES appointed under section 52 .