Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) Upon a declaration of a state of disaster pursuant to section 23 or 24--
(a) the chairperson--
(i) shall institute such measures as are in accordance with the disaster contingency plans, directions and orders of the central control group;
(ii) may direct that the resources of the government of the State and other resources that the chairperson considers necessary to relieve the effects of the disaster, or minimise the potential effects of the impending disaster, be made available;
(iii) may take such other action as the chairperson considers appropriate to counter the effects of the disaster or minimise the potential effects of the impending disaster;
(iv) may authorise the expenditure of such sums of money as are determined by the government of the State to relieve personal distress and assist in counterdisaster measures;
(v) may, if it appears to the chairperson that resources of the Commonwealth or of another State are necessary to make better provision for the relief of the effects of the disaster, or potential effects of the impending disaster, with the approval of the Minister, request aid in accordance with procedures prescribed under a regulation;
(b) a disaster district coordinator--
(i) shall take immediate action to use, direct and coordinate all available resources within the coordinator's disaster district to counter the effects of the disaster or minimise the potential effects of the impending disaster;
(ii) shall, immediately they become available, use, direct and coordinate all additional resources that may be allocated or in respect of which arrangements have been made for allocation by the central control group;
(iii) shall take such other measures as are provided for in contingency plans and standing orders.
(2) Upon a declaration of a state of disaster pursuant to section 23 or 24--
(a) the chairperson or a disaster district coordinator, if he or she is of opinion that such action is necessary for the preservation of human life and without any authority other than this provision--
(i) may require the owner or the person for the time being in charge of any resources to surrender them and place them under the control and direction of any authorised person involved in counterdisaster operations;
(ii) may direct the evacuation and exclusion of persons from any place and in the exercise of those powers may remove or cause to be removed a person who does not comply with a direction to evacuate or a person who enters or is found in a place in respect of which a direction for the exclusion of persons has been given;
(b) a disaster district coordinator, local controller, police officer or an authorised person involved in counterdisaster operations without any authority other than this provision--
(i) may enter (by force if necessary) any place where he or she believes on reasonable grounds it is necessary so to do for the saving of human life or the prevention of injury to persons or for the rescue of injured or endangered persons or for facilitating the carrying out of other urgent measures with respect to the relief of suffering and distress;
(ii) may, if in his or her opinion it is necessary so to do for the conduct of counterdisaster operations, close to traffic any road, street, motorway, private street, private way, service lane, right of way or access way or other way or close any public place;
(iii) may remove from any place a vehicle that is impeding counterdisaster operations and to facilitate its removal may use such force as is reasonably necessary or break into that vehicle.
(3) The powers conferred upon the chairperson or a disaster district coordinator by subsection (2)(a)(ii) may be exercised also by a local controller, police officer or an authorised person involved in counterdisaster operations.
(4) A person who suffers loss or damage to the person's property by reason of the exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (2)(a)(i) and subsection (2)(b)(iii) shall be entitled to claim in the manner prescribed compensation for such loss or damage.
(5) A claim for compensation shall be made to the Minister whose decision thereon shall be final and conclusive.