72AInterstate fire brigades and international fire brigades

72A Interstate fire brigades and international fire brigades S. 72A(1) amended by No. 20/2019 s. 117(1). (1) Subject to subsection (2), an officer or member of an interstate fire brigade or of an international fire brigade who is present in the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district for the purpose of endeavouring to prevent or suppress a fire (including the prevention of a fire outside the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district spreading to the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district) or to protect life or property must— (a) place himself or herself and any equipment or gear in his or her charge (including a fire engine) at the disposal of; and S. 72A(1)(b) substituted by No. 20/2019 s. 117(1)(b). (b) obey any orders given by— Fire Rescue Victoria. S. 72A(2) amended by No. 20/2019 s. 117(2). (2) If Fire Rescue Victoria is not present at the fire, then until the arrival of Fire Rescue Victoria, an officer or member of the interstate fire brigade or international fire brigade who is present at the fire and in charge of that interstate fire brigade or international fire brigade has and may exercise all the powers, authorities, duties and functions which by or under this Act are conferred or imposed on Fire Rescue Victoria. S. 72A(3) amended by No. 20/2019 s. 117(3). (3) Subsection (4) applies if, for the purpose of endeavouring to prevent or suppress a fire (including the prevention of a fire outside the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district spreading to the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district) or to protect life or property, an interstate fire brigade or an international fire brigade sends only equipment or resources to the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district. S. 72A(4) amended by No. 20/2019 s. 117(4). (4) If this subsection applies, then, while the equipment or resources remain in the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district, the equipment or resources are subject to the control of Fire Rescue Victoria. S. 73 amended by No. 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 79.20), repealed by No. 58/2012 s. 110(1). S. 74 repealed by No. 58/2012 s. 110(1). S. 75 (Heading) inserted by No. 5/2012 s. 88(1), amended by No. 20/2019 s. 118(1). Nos 3682 s. 77, 5040 s. 18 S. 75 amended by Nos 5/2012 s. 88(2), 20/2019 s. 118(2)(3).