New South Wales Consolidated Acts

STATE EMERGENCY AND RESCUE MANAGEMENT ACT 1989 - SECT 24

24 District Emergency Operations Controller

(1) The Commissioner of Police is to appoint a District Emergency Operations Controller for each district who is to be a police officer holding the position of Region Commander.

(2) A District Emergency Operations Controller may appoint as his or her deputy a person who is:

(a) a police officer of or above the rank of Superintendent, and

(b) in the opinion of the District Emergency Operations Controller, experienced in emergency management.

(3) During the absence, or a vacancy in the office, of a District Emergency Operations Controller, the District Emergency Operations Controller’s deputy has all the functions of the District Emergency Operations Controller under this Act.