Terms of Reference

Aim

To ensure an effective legal response in the event of a major natural disaster or emergency in NSW

Objectives

The Working Group will:

1. Prepare a NLAF briefing paper on legal response to disasters and emergency based on the experience of other States and research
2. Propose a governance structure, plan/checklist and updating mechanism to enable an effective co-ordinated response for the NLAF members approval
3. Develop a set of recommendations to NLAF regarding an emergency legal help co-ordination webpage and other collaborative tools