New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RURAL FIRES ACT 1997 - SECT 21

21 Functions of officers of rural fire brigades

(1) An officer of a rural fire brigade or group of rural fire brigades has the functions conferred or imposed on the officer by or under this or any other Act.

Note: Functions may be conferred under the Act by the Service Standards.

(2) An officer of a rural fire brigade or group of rural fire brigades may exercise a function conferred or imposed on the officer:

(a) at a fire, incident or other emergency in the rural fire district for which the brigade or group was formed, or

(b) at a place outside that rural fire district:

(i) with the approval of the Commissioner or of the fire control officer for the rural fire district in which the place is located, or

(ii) in accordance with a bush fire management plan or in circumstances prescribed by the regulations, or

(iii) within a fire district-with the approval of an officer of New South Wales Fire Brigades.

(3) An officer or member of a rural fire brigade or group of rural fire brigades is not, merely because of the authority conferred on the officer or member to exercise any functions under this Act, to be taken to be an employee of the State, a Minister of the State or a local authority.