20AAttendances unconnected with a fire

20A Attendances unconnected with a fire S. 20A(1) amended by No. 24/1997 s. 12(2). (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Act the Authority, any group of brigades or any brigade (other than an industry brigade) may, subject to subsection (2), in response to a call for assistance, attend and carry out any function in relation to the provision of assistance to any person or the protection of any property involved in any accident or emergency not connected with the suppression or prevention of fire and the provisions of this Act shall with such adaptations and variations as are necessary apply to and in relation thereto to the same extent as in the case of the prevention and suppression of fire or the protection of life and property in the case of fire. (2) No attendance or action shall be made or taken by any group of brigades or any brigade pursuant to subsection (1) unless the approval of the Chief Officer or the officer exercising the powers of the Chief Officer has been obtained or in any case where this is not practicable the Officer-in-Charge of any brigade involved has caused the attendance of such brigade to be subsequently reported to the Chief Officer or officer exercising the powers of the Chief Officer for his approval. S. 20A(3) repealed by No. 39/1992 s. 13(2). S. 20A(4) amended by Nos 9673 s. 21(2), 57/1987 s. 33(1), 51/2005 s. 58(1). (4) Any person who is entitled to make any claim for compensation under this Act shall not be entitled to make any claim for compensation under the **Victoria State Emergency Service Act 2005**. S. 20B inserted by No. 9928 s. 2(1), substituted by No. 50/1989 s. 26(2), amended by Nos 24/1997 s. 12(3), 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 16.1), substituted by No. 5/2012 s. 10.