Secondary legislation

The Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 also allows for secondary legislation. Find out about the different pieces of secondary legislation made under the CDEM Act 2002.

These instruments are secondary legislation issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019. Copyright statements of this website do not apply to these instruments.

National Disaster Resilience Strategy

The National Disaster Resilience Strategy (NDRS) is the vision for Civil Defence Emergency Management in New Zealand.

The NDRS sets out what we expect of a resilient New Zealand, and what we want to achieve from 2019 to 2029.

This Strategy is for all New Zealanders, and all those who live, work or visit here. It is a common agenda for resilience. Individual organisations, agencies, and groups can align with it for collective impact.

Learn more about the National Disaster Resilience Strategy.

National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan Order 2015

The National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan 2015 (the Plan) sets out the roles and responsibilities of everyone involved in reducing risks and preparing for, responding to and recovering from emergencies. This includes central and local government, lifeline utilities, emergency services and non-government organisations.

The Plan is supported by the Guide to the National Civil Defence Emergency Plan 2015 (the Guide). The Guide sets out the arrangements, roles, and responsibilities of agencies for the national management, or support to local management, of emergencies. The Guide is not secondary legislation.

Learn more about the Plan and Guide.

Civil Defence Emergency Management Regulations 2003

The CDEM Regulations 2003 came into force on 1 June 2003.

They cover:

  • The form and use of the civil defence logo
  • The form for search warrants
  • The forms for declaring, extending, and terminating a state of national or local emergency.
  • The forms for giving notice of, extending and terminating a national or local transition period.

Read the Civil Defence Emergency Management Regulations 2003.