30AAuthorisation of certain persons

30A Authorisation of certain persons (1) This section applies to the following persons— (a) a forest officer; S. 30A(1)(b) amended by No. 19/2018 s. 245. (b) a person employed under section 27 or 28 of the **Parks Victoria Act** **2018**; S. 30A(1)(c) amended by Nos 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 46.4), 5/2012 s. 17(1). (c) a person employed in the Department under Part 3 of the **Public Administration Act 2004** by the Department Head of the Department within the meaning of that Act; S. 30A(1)(d) inserted by No. 5/2012 s. 17(2). (d) a person engaged by the Secretary under section 62C of the **Forests Act 1958**. (2) A person to whom this section applies may exercise the powers of the Chief Officer under section 30— (a) at the direction of— (i) a part-time officer or member; or (ii) a permanent officer or member; or (iii) a volunteer officer or member; or S. 30A(2)(a)(iv) inserted by No. 43/2015 s. 30. (iv) a State Response Controller or a controller appointed or deployed under section 37 of the **Emergency Management Act 2013**; or (b) if the person believes that there is an imminent risk of fire occurring or a fire is burning in the country area of Victoria and none of the persons referred to in paragraph (a) are present at the scene.