Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Subject to the directions of the Chief Executive Officer, the Director has general control and overall responsibility for the management of the Fire and Rescue Service.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the functions of the Director are to:
(a) make provision in every emergency response area, so far as the capacity and resources of the Fire and Rescue Service permits, for the effective response to all incidents, including preventing, suppressing and extinguishing fires or dealing with emergencies and for the safety of people and property endangered by fire or other emergencies; and
(b) ensure that the Fire and Rescue Service is maintained in accordance with this Act and in a state of operational readiness; and
(c) review the efficiency and effectiveness of the Fire and Rescue Service; and
(d) make provision for effective co-operation between the Fire and Rescue Service, the Bushfires Council established under the Bushfires Act and the Northern Territory Emergency Service established under the Disasters Act ; and
(e) enter into agreements and protocol arrangements with organisations, either within or outside the Territory, that can assist the Fire and Rescue Service in the performance of its role under this Act; and
(f) enter into contractual arrangements for the provision of fire and rescue services, whether within an emergency response area or not; and
(g) enter into contractual arrangements for the provision of services ancillary to fire and rescue services, including (but not limited to) the supply, installation and monitoring of fire alarm systems; and
(h) enter into contractual arrangements for the provision (with or without charge) of training programs and public awareness programs.
(3) The Director has power to do all things that are necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with or incidental to the performance of his or her functions and the exercise of his or her powers.