National Emergency Medal (Bushfires 2019-20) Declaration 2020
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1 Name
This instrument is the National Emergency Medal (Bushfires 2019-20) Declaration 2020.
2 Commencement
(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
| Commencement information | ||
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| Provisions | Commencement | Date/Details |
| 1. The whole of this instrument | The day this instrument is made. |
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under subregulation 3(2) of the National Emergency Medal Regulations 2011 set out in the Schedule to the Letters Patent dated 23 October 2011 that instituted the National Emergency Medal.
4 Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Regulations, including the following:
(a) Medal for sustained service;
(b) nationally-significant emergency;
(c) service.
(1) In this instrument:
declared emergency means the emergency declared in section 5.
eligible emergency period for a Schedule 1 local government area means a period:
(a) beginning on the day mentioned in column 3 of the item of the table in clause 1 of Schedule 1 describing the area or in a paragraph of column 3 of the item; and
(b) ending at the end of the day mentioned in column 4 of the item or in the corresponding paragraph of column 4 of the item.
eligible service means service of a type mentioned in section 9.
Regulations means the National Emergency Medal Regulations 2011 set out in the Schedule to the Letters Patent dated 23 October 2011 that instituted the National Emergency Medal.
Schedule 1 local government area means a local government area described in columns 1 and 2 of an item of the table in clause 1 of Schedule 1, as the area existed at 6 September 2019.
(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, expressions used in this instrument have the same meaning as in the Regulations.
5 Declared emergency
For the purposes of subregulation 3(2) of the Regulations, bushfires that happened in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia or the Australian Capital Territory between September 2019 and February 2020 are declared to be a nationally-significant emergency.
6 Name of declared emergency
For the purposes of paragraph 3(4)(a) of the Regulations, the name by which the declared emergency is to be known is "Bushfires 2019-20".
7 Geographical area of declared emergency
For the purposes of paragraph 3(4)(b) of the Regulations, the geographical area in Australia where the declared emergency happened is the area that consists of each Schedule 1 local government area.
8 Duration of declared emergency
(1) For the purposes of paragraph 3(4)(c) of the Regulations, the declared emergency began in relation to a Schedule 1 local government area on the day mentioned in column 3 of the item of the table in clause 1 of Schedule 1 describing the area or in a paragraph of column 3 of the item.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph 3(4)(d) of the Regulations, the duration of the declared emergency relating to a Schedule 1 local government area is the eligible emergency period (or each eligible emergency period) for that area.
9 Eligible service during declared emergency
For the purposes of paragraph 3(4)(e) of the Regulations, the type of service in relation to the declared emergency that is required to qualify for the award of the Medal for sustained service is service by a person:
(a) in the protection of lives and property; or
(b) in the service of interests that are not their own;
in direct response to the declared emergency (including support that enables or facilitates the emergency response).
10 Minimum duration of eligible service during declared emergency
For the purposes of paragraph 3(4)(e) of the Regulations, the minimum duration of eligible service required to qualify for the award of the Medal for sustained service is 5 days (whether consecutive or not) each involving service in direct response to the declared emergency relating to a Schedule 1 local government area in an eligible emergency period for that area.
Clause 1
Schedule 1 - Local government areas and eligible emergency periods
Note: See the definitions of eligible emergency period and Schedule 1 local government area in subsection 4(1), and subsection 8(1).
Schedule 1 local government areas and eligible emergency periods
|
Item |
Column 1 Local government area |
Column 2 State or territory in which area is located |
Column 3 First day of eligible emergency period relating to area |
Column 4 Last day of eligible emergency period relating to area |
| 1 | Armidale | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 2 | Ballina | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 3 | Bega Valley | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 4 | Bellingen | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 5 | Blue Mountains | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 6 | Byron | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 7 | Central Coast | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 8 | Cessnock | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 9 | Clarence Valley | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 10 | Coffs Harbour | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 11 | Cootamundra-Gundagai | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 12 | Dungog | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 13 | Eurobodalla | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 14 | Glen Innes Severn | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 15 | Goulburn Mulwaree | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 16 | Greater Hume | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 17 | Gwydir | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 18 | Hawkesbury | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 19 | Inverell | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 20 | Kempsey | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 21 | Ku-ring-gai | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 22 | Kyogle | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 23 | Lake Macquarie | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 24 | Lismore | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 25 | Lithgow | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 26 | Mid-Coast | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 27 | Mid-Western | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 28 | Muswellbrook | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 29 | Nambucca Valley | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 30 | Narrabri | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 31 | Oberon | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 32 | Penrith | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 33 | Port Macquarie-Hastings | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 34 | Queanbeyan-Palerang | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 35 | Richmond Valley | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 36 | Shoalhaven | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 37 | Singleton | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 38 | Snowy Monaro | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 39 | Snowy Valleys | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 40 | Sutherland | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 41 | Tamworth | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 42 | Tenterfield | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 43 | Tweed | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 44 | Upper Hunter | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 45 | Upper Lachlan | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 46 | Uralla | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 47 | Wagga Wagga | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 48 | Walcha | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 49 | Wingecarribee | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 50 | Wollondilly | New South Wales | 6 September 2019 | 10 February 2020 |
| 51 | Alpine | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 52 | Ararat | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 53 | Ballarat | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 54 | Campaspe | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 55 | East Gippsland | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 56 | Falls Creek Alpine Resort | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 57 | Glenelg | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 58 | Golden Plains | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 59 | Greater Bendigo | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 60 | Indigo | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 61 | Mansfield | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 62 | Mount Buller Alpine Resort | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 63 | Mount Hotham Alpine Resort | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 64 | Mount Stirling Alpine Resort | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 65 | Moyne | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 66 | Northern Grampians | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 67 | Pyrenees | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 68 | Southern Grampians | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 69 | Strathbogie | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 70 | Towong | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 71 | Wangaratta | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 72 | Wellington | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 73 | Wodonga | Victoria | 21 November 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| 74 |
Brisbane |
Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 75 |
Bundaberg |
Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 76 | Cook | Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 77 | Fraser Coast | Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 78 | Gladstone | Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 79 | Gold Coast | Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 80 | Gympie | Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 81 | Ipswich | Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 82 | Livingstone | Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 83 | Lockyer Valley | Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 84 | Mareeba | Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 85 | Noosa | Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 86 | North Burnett | Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 87 | Redland | Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 88 | Rockhampton | Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 89 | Scenic Rim | Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 90 | Somerset | Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 91 | South Burnett | Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 92 | Southern Downs | Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 93 | Sunshine Coast | Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 94 | Toowoomba | Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 95 | Townsville | Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 96 | Whitsunday | Queensland |
(a) 6 September 2019 (b) 9 November 2019 |
(a) 17 September 2019 (b) 23 November 2019 |
| 97 | Adelaide Hills | South Australia | 20 November 2019 | 22 January 2020 |
| 98 | Coorong | South Australia | 20 November 2019 | 6 January 2020 |
| 99 | Kangaroo Island | South Australia | 20 November 2019 | 6 February 2020 |
| 100 | Kingston | South Australia | 20 November 2019 | 6 January 2020 |
| 101 | Lower Eyre Peninsula | South Australia | 20 November 2019 | 6 January 2020 |
| 102 | Mid Murray | South Australia | 20 November 2019 | 6 January 2020 |
| 103 | Mount Barker | South Australia | 20 November 2019 | 6 January 2020 |
| 104 | Murray Bridge | South Australia | 20 November 2019 | 6 January 2020 |
| 105 | Playford | South Australia | 20 November 2019 | 6 January 2020 |
| 106 | Southern Mallee | South Australia | 20 November 2019 | 6 January 2020 |
| 107 | Yorke Peninsula | South Australia | 20 November 2019 | 6 January 2020 |
| 108 | Australian Capital Territory | Australian Capital Territory | 6 January 2020 | 5 February 2020 |