64Interstate and overseas emergency services

64 Interstate and overseas emergency services (1) This section applies if an interstate or overseas emergency service responds to an emergency or incident in the ACT. (2) A member of the interstate or overseas emergency service has the functions of the chief officer of an emergency service in relation to the emergency or incident if— (a) the member has charge of other members of the interstate or overseas emergency service; and (b) no-one else present is, under this Act, in charge of the operations at the emergency or incident. Note Function includes authority, duty and power (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1). (3) If another person present at the emergency or incident is, under this Act, in charge of the operations, a member of the interstate or overseas emergency service must— (a) comply with any direction given by the person in relation to the emergency or incident; and (b) place any equipment in the member’s charge at the disposal of the person. 1 An interstate fire brigade is at a fire in a built-up area and no-one else present is, under this Act, in charge of the firefighting operations. The member of the interstate fire brigade in charge of the brigade will have the functions of the chief officer (fire and rescue service) in relation to the fire.