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Bushfires Management Act 2016
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15 General orders
(1) The executive director may, from time to time, issue any general
orders and instructions that are necessary to ensure the effective
and efficient operation of Bushfires NT and volunteer bushfire
brigades.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the general orders and instructions
may, subject to this Act, provide for any of the following:
(a) operating procedures for Bushfires NT and volunteer bushfire
brigades;
(b) the appointment of authorised bushfire volunteers;
(c) training standards and requirements for public sector
employees employed in Bushfires NT and authorised bushfire
volunteers;
(d) arrangements for implementing the chain of command in
responding to bushfire incidents;
(e) response arrangements in relation to incidents not involving a
bushfire.
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