Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

EMERGENCIES ACT 2004 - SECT 57

    (1)     The main function of the SES is to undertake planning and response operations for storms and floods.

    (2)     The SES has the following additional functions:

        (a)     to undertake civil defence planning and civil defence operations;

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

Example

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

        (c)     to undertake assistance operations to support other entities in relation to searches;

Example

assisting Airservices Australia with a search and rescue service operation under the Air Services Act 1995 (Cwlth)

        (d)     to provide support for community organisations to the extent that the chief officer (SES) considers would assist the training of members of the service;

        (e)     to undertake any other operation that the chief officer (SES) considers would benefit the community;

        (f)     to undertake an operation 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).