New South Wales Consolidated Acts

STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE ACT 1989 - SECT 3

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act:
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the State Emergency Service holding office as such under the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 .
"Consultative Council" means the SES Volunteer Joint Consultative Council.
"Deputy Commissioner" means the Deputy Commissioner of the State Emergency Service holding office as such under the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 .
"emergency officer" means the Commissioner or a person appointed under section 15 as an emergency officer.
"exercise" a function includes perform a duty.
"function" includes a power, authority or duty.
"local controller" means a controller of SES units in a local government area appointed under section 17.
"region" means a region established under section 14.
"region controller" means the controller appointed under section 16 for SES units in a region.
"SES unit" means an organisation registered as an SES unit under section 18.
"State Emergency Service" means the State Emergency Service of New South Wales established under this Act.
"unit controller" means the unit controller for an SES unit appointed under section 17A.

(2) Words and expressions in this Act have the same meanings as in the State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989 , except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires.

(3) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.