69Appointment etc of fire fighters

69 Appointment etc of fire fighters

69 Appointment etc of fire fighters

(1) The Commissioner may appoint such persons as may be necessary to provide the members of fire brigades for the purposes of this Act.

(2) A member of a fire brigade is, when acting as such a member, to be considered to be employed by the Government of New South Wales in the service of the Crown.

(3) Except as provided by section 70, the Commissioner is to have and may exercise all the functions of employer of the members of fire brigades including (but without being limited to) functions concerning—

(a) dismissal, suspension or reinstatement of employees, and

(b) discipline, promotion and transfer of employees.