Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1980 - SECT 5

    (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 protecting life or property, or controlling, extinguishing or preventing the spread of a fire.

    (2)     In this section:

"relevant person "means—

        (a)     the chief officer (fire brigade); or

        (b)     any other member of the fire brigade; or

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

        (d)     any other member of the rural fire service; or

        (e)     any other person under the control of the chief officer (fire brigade) or the chief officer (rural fire service); or

        (f)     a police officer.