Civil Defence Emergency Management Regulations 2003
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Civil Defence Emergency Management Regulations 2003
(SR 2003/89)
Rt Hon Dame Sian Elias, Administrator of the Government
Order in Council
At Wellington this 28th day of April 2003
Present:
Her Excellency the Administrator of the Government in Council
Note
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management.
Pursuant to section 115 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, Her Excellency the Administrator of the Government, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, makes the following regulations.
Regulations
1 Title
These regulations are the Civil Defence Emergency Management Regulations 2003.
2 Commencement
These regulations come into force on 1 June 2003.
3 Interpretation
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, Act means the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002.
4 Civil defence logo
(1)
The form and specifications of the civil defence logo are set out in Schedule 1.
(1A)
Despite subclause (1), if the civil defence logo is used on medallions that the Minister issues to recognise outstanding, important, or long-service contributions to civil defence emergency management, the civil defence logo—
(a)
may be—
(i)
blue and yellow, as specified in clause 1(a) of Schedule 1; or
(ii)
black and white, as specified in clause 1(b) of Schedule 1; or
(iii)
wholly gold; or
(iv)
wholly silver:
(b)
may—
(i)
exclude the words CIVIL DEFENCE; or
(ii)
reposition the words CIVIL DEFENCE outside the circle.
(2)
The civil defence logo may only be used for the purposes of the Act by—
(a)
the responsible department; or
(b)
Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups; or
(c)
local authorities; or
(d)
persons authorised for the purpose by the responsible department, a Civil Defence Emergency Management Group, or a local authority.
(3)
A person commits an offence if that person—
(a)
uses the civil defence logo without authorisation; or
(b)
conceals, removes, alters, defaces, or obliterates a civil defence logo.
(4)
A person who commits an offence under subclause (3) is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500.
Regulation 4(1A): inserted, on 1 August 2010, by regulation 4 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/176).
Regulation 4(4): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
5 Form of search warrant
A search warrant issued under section 78 of the Act must be in form 1 of Schedule 2.
6 Form of declarations of state of emergency
[Revoked]Regulation 6: revoked, on 4 September 2026, by rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
7 Form of transition period notices
[Revoked]Regulation 7: revoked, on 4 September 2026, by rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Schedule 1 Form of civil defence logo
1 Design
The civil defence logo,—
(a)
if colour is used, is a yellow triangle in a blue circle, with the letters CD in blue inside the triangle and the words CIVIL DEFENCE in yellow below the triangle; and
(b)
if colour is not used, is a white triangle in a black circle, with the letters CD in black inside the triangle and the words CIVIL DEFENCE in white below the triangle.
2 Colours
The colours to be used in printed materials are—
(a)
printing manufacturers’ standard blue: PMS Pantone 294; and
(b)
printing manufacturers’ standard yellow: PMS Process Yellow.
3 Paint materials
The colours to be used in painted materials must match the specifications in clause 2.
Schedule 2 Forms
Contents
Form 1 Search warrant to enter premises and obtain information in urgent cases
To
*[full name], a constable
or
*any constable
or
*any class of constables
I am satisfied on oath that—
(a)
*a state of emergency is in force in [state “New Zealand”
or the name of the area of New Zealand, Civil Defence Emergency Management Group area, district, or ward]
or
*the Director under the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 considers that an imminent threat of an emergency exists in [state “New Zealand”
or the name of the area of New Zealand, Civil Defence Emergency Management Group area, district, or ward]
or
*a Controller under the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 considers that an imminent threat of an emergency exists in [state “New Zealand”
or the name of the area of New Zealand, Civil Defence Emergency Management Group area, district, or ward]
or
*a person authorised by a Civil Defence Emergency Management Group considers that an imminent threat of an emergency exists in [state “New Zealand”
or the name of the area of New Zealand, Civil Defence Emergency Management Group area, district, or ward]; and
(b)
in or on [give particulars of the premises, not being a dwellinghouse] there is information and—
(i)
the information is urgently required to prevent or limit the extent of the emergency; and
(ii)
the person in possession of the information has refused to provide the information.
*Delete if inapplicable.
This warrant authorises you, within 10 days from its date of issue,—
(a)
to enter and search the premises stated above at any time by day or night on [state the number of occasions on which the warrant may be executed] occasion/s during the currency of the warrant; and
(b)
to use any assistance that may be reasonable in the circumstances for the purposes of the entry and search; and
(c)
to use any force that is reasonable in the circumstances for the purposes of effecting entry, and for breaking open anything in or on the premises searched; and
(d)
to search for and seize [state the information that may be searched for and seized] and, for that purpose,—
(i)
to take copies or extracts of any document; and
(ii)
to require any person who has a document in his or her possession, or under his or her control, to reproduce, or assist the person executing the warrant to reproduce, any information recorded or stored in the document in a usable form.
This warrant is issued subject to the following special conditions: [set out any special conditions specified by the person issuing the warrant; if none, state “None specified”
].
Issued at [place], [date].
.
District Court Judge
Schedule 2 form 1: amended, on 4 September 2026, by section 235 of the Emergency Management Act 2026 (2026 No 53).
Schedule 2 form 1: amended, on 1 October 2008, pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).
Ministerial forms for state of national emergency
[Revoked]Heading: revoked, on 4 September 2026, pursuant to rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Form 2 Declaration by Minister of state of national emergency
[Revoked]Schedule 2 form 2: revoked, on 4 September 2026, by rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Form 3 Declaration by Minister extending state of national emergency
[Revoked]Schedule 2 form 3: revoked, on 4 September 2026, by rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Form 4 Declaration by Minister terminating state of national emergency
[Revoked]Schedule 2 form 4: revoked, on 4 September 2026, by rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Ministerial forms for state of local emergency
[Revoked]Heading: revoked, on 4 September 2026, pursuant to rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Form 5 Declaration by Minister of state of local emergency
[Revoked]Schedule 2 form 5: revoked, on 4 September 2026, by rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Form 6 Declaration by Minister extending state of local emergency
[Revoked]Schedule 2 form 6: revoked, on 4 September 2026, by rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Form 7 Declaration by Minister terminating state of local emergency
[Revoked]Schedule 2 form 7: revoked, on 4 September 2026, by rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Non-ministerial forms for state of local emergency
[Revoked]Heading: revoked, on 4 September 2026, pursuant to rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Form 8 Declaration of state of local emergency
[Revoked]Schedule 2 form 8: revoked, on 4 September 2026, by rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Form 9 Declaration extending state of local emergency
[Revoked]Schedule 2 form 9: revoked, on 4 September 2026, by rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Form 10 Declaration terminating state of local emergency
[Revoked]Schedule 2 form 10: revoked, on 4 September 2026, by rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Ministerial forms for national transition periods
[Revoked]Heading: revoked, on 4 September 2026, pursuant to rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Form 11 Notice of national transition period
[Revoked]Schedule 2 form 11: revoked, on 4 September 2026, by rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Form 12 Notice of extension of national transition period
[Revoked]Schedule 2 form 12: revoked, on 4 September 2026, by rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Form 13 Notice of termination of national transition period
[Revoked]Schedule 2 form 13: revoked, on 4 September 2026, by rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Ministerial forms for local transition periods
[Revoked]Heading: revoked, on 4 September 2026, pursuant to rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Form 14 Notice of local transition period
[Revoked]Schedule 2 form 14: revoked, on 4 September 2026, by rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Form 15 Notice of extension of local transition period
[Revoked]Schedule 2 form 15: revoked, on 4 September 2026, by rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Form 16 Notice of termination of local transition period
[Revoked]Schedule 2 form 16: revoked, on 4 September 2026, by rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Non-Ministerial forms for local transition periods
[Revoked]Heading: revoked, on 4 September 2026, pursuant to rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Form 17 Notice of local transition period
[Revoked]Schedule 2 form 17: revoked, on 4 September 2026, by rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Form 18 Notice of extension of local transition period
[Revoked]Schedule 2 form 18: revoked, on 4 September 2026, by rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Form 19 Notice of termination of local transition period
[Revoked]Schedule 2 form 19: revoked, on 4 September 2026, by rule 6.1(1) of the Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026.
Diane Wilderspin,
Acting for Clerk of the Executive Council.
Date of notification in Gazette: 2 May 2003.
Notes
1 General
This is a consolidation of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Regulations 2003 that incorporates the amendments made to the legislation so that it shows the law as at its stated date.
2 Legal status
A consolidation is taken to correctly state, as at its stated date, the law enacted or made by the legislation consolidated and by the amendments. This presumption applies unless the contrary is shown.
Section 78 of the Legislation Act 2019 provides that this consolidation, published as an electronic version, is an official version. A printed version of legislation that is produced directly from this official electronic version is also an official version.
3 Editorial and format changes
The Parliamentary Counsel Office makes editorial and format changes to consolidations using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. See also PCO editorial conventions for consolidations.
4 Amendments incorporated in this consolidation
Emergency Management Act 2026 (2026 No 53): section 235
Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026
Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81): section 413
Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/176)
Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72): section 116(a)(ii)
Versions
Civil Defence Emergency Management Regulations 2003
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