ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1997 - SECT 6 Application of Act to Emergencies Act 2004

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1997 - SECT 6

    (1)     This Act does not apply to the exercise or purported exercise by a relevant person of a function under the Emergencies Act 2004

for the purpose of—

        (a)     protecting life or property; or

        (b)     controlling, extinguishing or preventing the spread of a fire.

    (2)     In this section:

"emergency controller"—see the Emergencies Act 2004

, dictionary.

"relevant person "means—

        (a)     an emergency controller; or

        (b)     a member of the ambulance service; or

        (c)     a member of the fire and rescue service; or

        (d)     a member of the rural fire service; or

        (e)     a member of the SES; or

        (f)     any other person under the control of—

              (i)     an emergency controller; or

              (ii)     the chief officer (ambulance service); or

              (iii)     the chief officer (fire and rescue service); or

              (iv)     the chief officer (rural fire service); or

              (v)     the chief officer (SES); or

        (g)     a police officer.