Zakon o općem upravnom postupku sadržava više odredaba na temelju kojih se, u slučaju izvanrednih situacija, u konkretnim predmetima može odstupiti od redovitih postupovnih pravila. Tiču se neposrednog rješavanja upravne stvari, usmenog rješenja (uz moguće hitno izvršenje), isključenja odgodnog učinka žalbe, određivanja privremenog zastupnika stranke, vremena dostave akta i poduzimanja radnji bez obzira na mjesnu nadležnost. Po prirodi stvari, pretpostavke za primjenu tih odredaba propisane su općenito, a uglavnom rezultiraju donošenjem oneroznih upravnih akata. Premda Zakon o upravnim sporovima nema takve odredbe, postoje instituti uređeni tim Zakonom koji su u većoj mjeri povezani s rješavanjem predmeta u izvanrednim situacijama. Spomenuta opća pravila hrvatskoga upravnog postupka i upravnog spora predviđena za izvanredne situacije u radu su analizirana i sistematizirana, uz prateće interpretacije i pojmovna razgraničenja. The General Administrative Procedure Act contains several provisions on the basis of which, in case of emergency, regular procedural rules may be deviated from in specific cases. They concern the direct deciding, oral decision (with possible urgent enforcement), exclusion of the suspensive effect of the appeal, appointment of a temporary representative of the party, time of service (delivery) of the act, and taking procedural action regardless of local jurisdiction. By the nature of things, the preconditions for the application of these provisions are prescribed in general, and mainly result in the adoption of onerous administrative acts. Although the Act on Administrative Disputes does not contain such provisions, there are institutes regulated by this Act that are more related to resolving cases in emergency situations. In this paper the mentioned general rules of the Croatian administrative procedure and administrative dispute envisaged for emergencies are analyzed and systematized, with corresponding interpretations and conceptual distinctions.