"Exploring the Legal Basis in Australia for Evacuations from Disasters: Avoiding Arbitrary Displacement"

[2022] UNSWLRS 5

McAdam, Jane

University of NSW Law Research Series

Australia

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Emergencies Act 2004 (ACT)	s34, s67, s68, s148, s149, s150, s164, s168, s189
Biosecurity Act 2015 (Cth)	s443
Defence Act 1903 (Cth)	s84, s123AA
National Emergency Declaration Act 2020 (Cth)
Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Act 2020 (Cth)
Emergency Response Fund Act 2019 (Cth)	s20
Public Health Act 2010 (NSW)	s7, s10
Rural Fires Act 1997 (NSW)	s13, s22, s22A, s119
State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989 (NSW)	s4, s37, s40
State Emergency Service Act 1989 (NSW)	s22
Bushfires Management Act 2016 (NT)	s47, s50, s85
Emergency Management Act 2013 (NT)	s121
Fire and Emergency Act 1996 (NT)	s3, s20, s21, s35, s52
Ambulance Service Act 1991 (Qld)	s38
Disaster Management Act 2003 (Qld)	s29, s64, s76, s77, s78, s111, s112, s116
Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 (Qld)	s53, s59, s138, s150C
Public Safety Preservation Act 1986 (Qld)	s8, s8AZ, s8GA, s8M, s8PB, s8PC, s31
Emergency Management Act 2004 (SA)	s25, s28
Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005 (SA)	s3, s42, s97, s118, s136
Local Government Act 1999 (SA)	s7, s256
Emergency Management Act 2006 (Tas)	s3, s40
Fire Service Act 1979 (Tas)	s47, s52, s62, s125, s128
Public Health Act 1997 (Tas)	s16, s17, s156
Country Fire Authority Act 1958 (Vic)	s30, s50B, s107
Emergency Management Act 1986 (Vic)	s4, s24, s36A, s36B, s36C
Emergency Management Act 2013 (Vic)	s23
Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958 (Vic)	s58, s132
Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 (Vic)	s200
Public Safety Preservation Act 1958 (Vic)	s4, s5
Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003 (Vic)	s16, s18, s21
Metropolitan Fire Brigades Act 1958 (Vic)
Bush Fires Act 1954 (WA)	s14B, s14C
Emergency Management Act 2005 (WA)	s3, s50, s56, s65, s67, s72, s76, s79, s85, s86
Fire and Emergency Services Act 1998 (WA)	s18A, s18B
Fire Brigades Act 1942 (WA)	s25, s34, s34A
Public Health Act 2016 (WA)	s4, s115, s180, s199, s202
Terrorism (Extraordinary Powers) Act 2005 (WA)	s7, s11

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
"The Australian Government's Use of the Military in an Emergency and the Constitution"	(2021) 44 University of New South Wales Law Journal 357	University of New South Wales Law Journal	Australia	circa 2021	AustLII	2
"A Well-Founded Fear of Being Persecuted But When?"	(2020) 42 Sydney Law Review 155	Sydney Law Review	Australia	circa 2020	AustLII	2
"Imminence in Refugee and Human Rights Law: A Misplaced Notion for International Protection"	(2019) 68 International and Comparative Law Quarterly 111	International and Comparative Law Quarterly	United Kingdom	circa 2019	HeinOnline / Westlaw	2
"Criminalizing Non-Evacuation Behavior: Unintended Consequences and Undesirable Results"	[2015] 2 Brigham Young University Law Review 503	Brigham Young University Law Review	United States	circa 2015	HeinOnline / LexisNexis	1
"Responding to Catastrophic Natural Disasters and the Need for Commonwealth Legislation" [2011] CanLawRw 30	(2011) 10 (3) Canberra Law Review 81	Canberra Law Review	Australia	circa 2011	AustLII	2
(2007) 2515 Unts 3	(2007) 2515 UNTS 3		International	circa 2007		77
Oneryildiz v Turkey	[2004] ECHR 657; (2005) 41 EHRR 20	European Court of Human Rights	Europe	30 Nov 2004	BAILII	48
Convention on the Rights of the Child	(1989) 1577 UNTS 3		International	circa 1989		525
Civil and Political Rights	(1966) 999 UNTS 171		International	circa 1966		1329
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	(1966) 993 UNTS 3		International	circa 1966		368

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