16/14 Lifeline Utilities and CDEM Groups
Director's Guideline for Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups [DGL 16/14]
Lifeline utilities are organisations listed by name of function in the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 (CDEM Act). They include infrastructure and network operators in the following sectors:
- Energy (including electricity, gas, petroleum)
- Transport (including road, rail, ports and airports)
- Water
- Telecommunications (including broadcasting)
This guideline supports lifeline utilities in:
- their collaborative partnership with CDEM Groups, and
- meeting their responsibilities under the CDEM Act.
The CDEM Act informs the National Disaster Resilience Strategy. This strategy outlines a vision for a resilient New Zealand. A resilient lifeline utility is well placed to minimise the impact of adversity. It enjoys opportunities that adversity may present in their operating environment.
This guideline emphasises the relationship between lifeline utilities and the CDEM sector. It relates lifeline utility risk management and business continuity management to emergency management.
The Lifeline Utility Coordinators (LUC) Training Manual is a companion document to this guideline.
This guideline replaces Lifeline Utilities & Emergency Management [DGL 03/02] and Lifelines and CDEM Planning [BPG 01/03]
Lifeline Utilities and Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups [DGL 16/14] (.pdf 4.14mb)
Templates and checklists
These templates and checklists are in Word versions so Lifeline Utilities personnel can adapt them.
Appendix C: summary of tasks and responsibilities (.docx 22kb)
Appendix E: Lifeline utility CDEM readiness checklist (.docx 21kb)