8Accountability of Fire Rescue Victoria and the Fire Rescue Commissioner

8 Accountability of Fire Rescue Victoria and the Fire Rescue Commissioner (1) Fire Rescue Victoria and the Fire Rescue Commissioner are subject to the general direction and control of the Minister in the performance of the duties and functions and the exercise of powers of Fire Rescue Victoria and the Fire Rescue Commissioner, including, but not limited to, the policies and priorities to be pursued by Fire Rescue Victoria and the Fire Rescue Commissioner. (2) Subject to this section, the Minister may from time to time give written directions to Fire Rescue Victoria and the Fire Rescue Commissioner. (3) The Minister must not give a direction under subsection (2) in relation to the exercise of the operational functions and powers of Fire Rescue Victoria or the Fire Rescue Commissioner including, but not limited to, a function or power under any of the following provisions of this Act— (a) section 26; (b) section 32; (c) section 32AA; (d) section 32B; (e) section 32C; (f) section 32D; (g) section 52; (h) section 55A; (i) section 55B; (j) section 55C; (k) section 55D; (l) section 55E(1), (2) or (4); (m) section 58; (n) section 59; (o) section 60; (p) section 71; (q) section 72; (r) section 72A; (s) section 78; (t) section 90; (u) section 93. (4) The Minister must not give a direction under subsection (2) in relation to the exercise of the powers of delegation under sections 24B and 31A. (5) The Minister must not give a direction under subsection (2) in relation to the organisational structure of Fire Rescue Victoria. (6) The Minister must not give a direction under subsection (2) in relation to— (a) the allocation or deployment of employees at particular locations; or (b) the establishment of fire or emergency services units. (7) If the Minister gives a direction under subsection (2)— (a) the Minister must cause a copy of the direction to be published in the Government Gazette; and (b) the Fire Rescue Commissioner must cause a copy of the direction to be published on the Internet site of Fire Rescue Victoria. S. 8A inserted by No. 10043 s. 5, repealed by No. 24/1997 S. 9 repealed by No. 7926 s. 3, new s. 9 inserted by No. 7926 s. 4(1), amended by Nos 10149 s. 24(2), 45/1986 s. 12, 43/1987 s. 3(1)(b), substituted by No. 24/1997 s. 19, amended by No. 41/2004 s 22(1), substituted by No. 20/2019 s. 38.