Emergency Management Act 2006
17Regional Emergency Management Controllers and Deputies
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17 Regional Emergency Management Controllers and Deputies
(1) [Section 17 Subsection (1) amended by No. 31 of 2018, s. 12, Applied:10 Dec 2018] The Minister may appoint, in respect of each region, a person to be the Regional Emergency Management Controller for that region but, if no such appointment is in effect, a commander in the Police Service determined by the Commissioner of Police, and approved by the State Controller, is the Regional Emergency Management Controller for that region.
(2) [Section 17 Subsection (2) amended by No. 31 of 2018, s. 12, Applied:10 Dec 2018] The Minister may appoint, in respect of each region, a person to be the Deputy Regional Emergency Management Controller for that region but, if there is no such appointment in effect, a police officer determined by the Commissioner of Police, and approved by the State Controller, is the Deputy Regional Emergency Management Controller for that region.
(3) Each Regional Controller and Deputy Regional Controller may hold that office in conjunction with any other appointment, position or office.
(4) Each Regional Controller and Deputy Regional Controller appointed by the State Controller holds office for the period, and on the terms and conditions, specified in his or her instrument of appointment.
(5) A Deputy Regional Controller for a region may act in the office of Regional Emergency Management Controller for that region if –
(a) the Regional Controller is absent from Tasmania or from duty as Regional Controller; or
(b) the Regional Controller is otherwise unable to perform the functions of the office of Regional Emergency Management Controller; or
(c) the Regional Controller has died, resigned or been removed from office and a new Regional Controller has not been appointed.
(6) While the Deputy Regional Controller is acting in the office of Regional Emergency Management Controller, he or she –
(a) is taken to be the Regional Controller; and
(b) is the chairperson of the relevant Regional Committee.