Queensland Consolidated Acts

FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE ACT 1990 - SECT 83

(1) Where, pursuant to notification given under section 82(2), a rural fire brigade is in charge of operations for controlling and extinguishing a fire, the first officer of the brigade has, for that purpose--

(a) the powers of an authorised fire officer, subject to any limitation imposed by the commissioner; and

(b) the control and direction of any person (including any fire officer) whose services are available at the fire.

(2) Any power exercisable by the first officer of a rural fire brigade may be exercised by any person acting at the direction of the first officer.

(3) Any person exercising a power or discharging a function under this section must comply with any code of practice and with any direction of the commissioner.

(4) In this section--

first officer includes, where the first officer of a rural fire brigade is unavailable to act, the next senior officer of the brigade who is available.

(5) Where a rural fire brigade is assisting in operations for controlling or extinguishing a fire, the person who pursuant to this Act or any direction given by the commissioner is in charge of those operations has the control and direction of the members of the rural fire brigade.