Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

EMERGENCIES ACT 2004 - SECT 44

    (1)     The main function of the fire brigade is to protect and preserve life, property and the environment from fire in built-up areas.

    (2)     In exercising the function, the fire brigade is responsible for—

        (a)     operational planning for fire in the built-up area, including fire preparedness; and

        (b)     operational planning, in consultation with the rural fire service, for fire in the bushfire abatement zone, including fire preparedness; and

        (c)     fire response in built-up areas.

    (3)     The fire brigade has the following additional functions:

        (a)     to respond to and deal with hazardous material incidents;

        (b)     to respond to rescue incidents;

        (c)     to respond to chemical, biological and radiological incidents;

        (d)     to undertake assistance operations to support other entities in the exercise of their functions under this Act;

Example

assisting police officers or ambulance service members in dealing with any incident or emergency

        (e)     any other function prescribed by regulation.

Note     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

    (4)     The fire brigade may also—

        (a)     respond to a fire in a rural area; and

        (b)     provide first response to any other incident to which another emergency service may respond under this Act, if the emergency service is unavailable.