8Appointment as a permanent firefighter

8 Appointment as a permanent firefighter

8 Appointment as a permanent firefighter

(1) An individual may apply to the Commissioner for appointment as a permanent firefighter.

(2) The application must be—

(a) made to the Commissioner, and

(b) in the approved form, and

(c) accompanied by evidence of the following—

(i) that the applicant holds a current driver licence under the Road Transport Act 2013,

(ii) that the applicant is an Australian citizen or a person resident in Australia whose continued presence in Australia is not subject to a time limitation imposed by law.

(3) The Commissioner must not appoint the applicant as a permanent firefighter unless the Commissioner is satisfied that the applicant—

(a) is medically and psychologically fit to exercise the functions of a firefighter, and

(b) has passed examinations and assessments set or nominated by the Commissioner for appointment as a permanent firefighter, and

(c) is of good character, and

(d) holds a current driver licence under the Road Transport Act 2013, and

(e) is an Australian citizen or a person resident in Australia whose continued presence in Australia is not subject to a time limitation imposed by law, and

(f) is otherwise suitable for employment as a permanent firefighter.

(4) A successful applicant must be appointed—

(a) if the applicant is a former permanent firefighter—to the rank the Commissioner considers appropriate to the applicant’s skill and experience, or

(b) otherwise—as a recruit firefighter.