Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

61 Schedule 1 may be amended by Order in Council

• (1) The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister,—

  • (a) add the name of an entity or description of an entity to Part A of Schedule 1; or

  • (b) omit the name of an entity or description of an entity from Part A of Schedule 1; or

  • (c) amend the name of an entity or the description of an entity in Part A of Schedule 1; or

  • (d) add a description of a class of business to Part B of Schedule 1; or

  • (e) omit a description of a class of business from Part B of Schedule 1; or

  • (f) amend the description of a class of business in Part B of Schedule 1; or

  • (g) otherwise amend Schedule 1 or revoke Schedule 1 or a part of the schedule, and substitute a new schedule or a new part, as the case may require.

  (2) The Minister must not recommend the addition of the name of an entity or description of an entity to Part A of Schedule 1 unless the Minister is satisfied that the entity operates a service or system the reduced availability, or non-availability, of which would constitute a hazard.

  (3) The Minister must not recommend the addition of a description of a class of business to Part B of Schedule 1 unless the Minister is satisfied that the business provides a service or system the reduced availability, or non-availability, of which would constitute a hazard.