EMERGENCY SERVICES TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY ACT 2004 (NO 98 OF 2004)

EMERGENCY SERVICES TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY ACT 2004 (NO 98 OF 2004)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Binding the Crown  

   PART 2--EMERGENCY SERVICES TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY

           Division 1--Establishment

   5.      Establishment of Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority  
   6.      The Authority represents the Crown  

           Division 2--General functions and powers

   7.      Functions of the Authority  
   8.      Powers of the Authority  

           Division 3--Membership and procedure

   9.      Membership of the Authority and appointment of members  
   10.     Terms and conditions of appointment  
   11.     Removal and resignation  
   12.     Acting appointments to the Authority  
   13.     Immunity of members of Authority  
   14.     Procedure of the Authority  
   15.     Resolutions without meetings  
   16.     Validity of decisions  
   17.     Members' pecuniary interests  
   18.     Improper use of information  
   19.     Delegation by Authority  

           Division 4--Ministerial Directions

   20.     Directions of the Minister  

   PART 3--ADVISORY COMMITTEE

   21.     Advisory committee  
   22.     Functions of the advisory committee  
   23.     Reports by the Authority to the advisory committee  
   24.     Terms of office of members of the advisory committee  
   25.     Travelling and personal expenses of members of the advisory committee  
   26.     Meetings  

   PART 4--PARTICULAR FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES

           Division 1--Corporate Plans

   27.     Corporate plans  

           Division 2--Provision of Services to Emergency Services and other Related Services Organisations

   28.     Power to provide services to emergency services and other related services organisations  
   29.     Arrangements for the provision of services  
   30.     Commissioner to determine standards  

           Division 3--Fees for the Provision of Services by the Authority

   31.     Service fees  
   32.     Payment and collection of fees  

   PART 5--GENERAL

   33.     Secrecy  
   34.     Organisations' rights of access to information  
   35.     Regulations  

   PART 6--AMENDMENT OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 1986

   36.     Definitions  
   37.     Functions of Emergency Services Commissioner  
   38.     Powers in relation to the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority  
   39.     Powers to obtain information  
   40.     Insertion of new section 21J  

   PART 7--AMENDMENT OF THE METROPOLITAN FIRE BRIGADES ACT 1958

   41.     Receipt of alarm of fire  

   PART 8--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS--ABOLITION OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS VICTORIA

   42.     Definitions  
   43.     Transfer of property etc. from old body to new body  
   44.     Call taking and dispatch services—Rural Ambulance Victoria  
   45.     Repeal of section relating to Rural Ambulance Victoria  
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