59CVolunteer appointments in accordance with guidelines

59C Volunteer appointments in accordance with guidelines (1) The appointment of a person as a volunteer member of a service must be in accordance with the commissioner’s guidelines for the service. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the appointment of a volunteer may be made to— (a) an operational unit in the service; and (b) a rank in the service. operational unit includes a brigade. 59CA Appointment of emergency services support volunteers (1) The commissioner may appoint a person as a volunteer (an emergency services support volunteer)— (a) to assist the commissioner to perform the commissioner’s functions under this Act; or

Volunteers Part 4.5 (b) to assist an emergency service to perform the functions given to the service under this Act. (2) However, the commissioner may not appoint a person under subsection (1) if it would be more appropriate for the chief officer of the service to appoint the person as a volunteer member of the service. (3) The appointment of a person to assist an emergency service must be in accordance with the commissioner’s guidelines for the service.