50BDuty to warn the community

50B Duty to warn the community (1) The Chief Officer must issue warnings and provide information in relation to fires in the country area of Victoria if— S. 50B(1)(a) repealed by No. 73/2013 s. 81(b). (b) the Chief Officer considers that the issuing of warnings or the provision of information is necessary for the purposes of protecting life and property. S. 50B(2) amended by No. 73/2013 s. 81(c). (2) The Chief Officer must have regard to any guidelines, procedures or operating protocols issued by the Emergency Management Commissioner under section 44 of the **Emergency Management Act 2013** for the purposes of carrying out a duty under subsection (1). S. 50C inserted by No. 73/2009 s. 3, repealed by No. 73/2010 s. 45. S. 50D inserted by No. 73/2009 s. 3, repealed by No. 73/2010 s. 46. Division 3—Neighbourhood safer places S. 50E inserted by No. 73/2009 s. 3.