STATE EMERGENCY AND RESCUE MANAGEMENT ACT 1989 - SECT 49 Board's decisions to be implemented by rescue agencies

STATE EMERGENCY AND RESCUE MANAGEMENT ACT 1989 - SECT 49

49 Board's decisions to be implemented by rescue agencies

(1) The agency which manages or controls any accredited rescue unit is required to implement (in accordance with law) the decisions of the State Rescue Board under this Part in connection with rescue operations carried out by that rescue unit.

(1A) For subsection (1), if the accredited rescue unit is comprised of persons from one or more emergency services organisations or other agencies, each of the agencies is required to implement, in accordance with law, the decisions of the State Rescue Board under this Part in connection with rescue operations carried out by the rescue unit.

(2) Except as provided by subsection (1), nothing in this Part affects the exercise by such an agency of its functions or the exercise of the management functions of the chief executive of the agency.