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EMERGENCIES ACT 2004 - SECT 30 Chief officer—rural fire service

EMERGENCIES ACT 2004 - SECT 30

Chief officer—rural fire service

    (1)     The director-general may, after consulting the commissioner, appoint a public servant to be the chief officer of the rural fire service (the chief officer (rural fire service) ).

Note 1     For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act

, pt 19.3.

Note 2     In particular, an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see s 207).

    (2)     However, the director-general may appoint a person under subsection (1) only if the person has the management, professional and technical expertise to exercise the chief officer's functions.

    (3)     The chief officer (rural fire service) is responsible for—

        (a)     the general management and control of the rural fire service; and

        (b)     matters relating to the professional and technical expertise of the rural fire service; and

Example

training and professional standards

        (c)     operational planning for fire response in rural areas, including fire preparedness and control; and

        (d)     fire response in rural areas.