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Fire and Rescue NSW Act 1989
24Officer in charge may authorise others to exercise functions
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24 Officer in charge may authorise others to exercise functions
24 Officer in charge may authorise others to exercise functions
(1) The officer in charge at a fire or hazardous material incident may authorise any officer or member of a fire brigade to exercise all or specified functions under this Part of the officer in charge.
(2) Such an authorisation need not be in writing and operates to authorise the exercise of functions accordingly.
s 24: Am 1993 No 110, Sch 1 (18).