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RURAL FIRES ACT 1997 - SECT 40 Officer in charge may authorise others to exercise functions

RURAL FIRES ACT 1997 - SECT 40

Officer in charge may authorise others to exercise functions

40 Officer in charge may authorise others to exercise functions

(1) The officer in charge at a fire, incident or other emergency may authorise any officer or member of a rural fire brigade or group of rural fire brigades to exercise all or specified functions under this Act of the officer in charge at a fire, incident or other emergency.
(2) Such an authorisation need not be in writing and operates to authorise the exercise of the functions accordingly.