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Emergency Management Victoria
Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) is a state government statutory authority responsible for leading emergency management in Victoria, Australia by working with communities, government, agencies and business to strengthen their capacity to withstand, plan for, respond to and recover from emergencies. Established in July 2014, Emergency Management Victoria plays a key role in implementing the Victorian Government’s emergency management agenda. Role and responsibilities Emergency Management Victoria's role and responsibilities include: * maximising the ability of the emergency management sector to work together and achieve joined up outcomes that are community focused * facilitating key initiatives focused on system-wide reform with integrated policy, strategy, planning, investment and procurement * ensuring a stronger emphasis on shared responsibility, community resilience, consequence management and post emergency recovery activities * embedding emergency management across g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statutory Authority
A statutory body or statutory authority is a body set up by law (statute) that is authorised to implement certain legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state, sometimes by being Primary and secondary legislation, empowered or delegated to set rules (for example regulations or Statutory instrument, statutory instruments) in their field. They are typically found in countries which are governed by a Westminster system, British style of parliamentary democracy such as the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth countries like Australia, Canada, India and New Zealand. They are also found in Israel and elsewhere. Statutory authorities may also be statutory corporation, statutory corporations, if created as a body corporate. Australia Definitions Federal statutory authorities are established under the ''PGPA Act 2013''. "A statutory authority is a generic term for an authorisation by Parliament given to a person or group of people to exercise specific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |