40Assistance in relation to civil emergencies

40 Assistance in relation to civil emergencies

(1)  *[Section 40 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 29 of 1995, s. 36 ]*A brigade chief, at the request of any person, may cause the brigade under his or her control to render assistance in respect of a civil emergency.

(2)  *[Section 40 Subsection (2) amended by No. 29 of 1995, s. 36 ]*The power conferred on a brigade chief under subsection (1) shall, on his instructions or in the case of his absence or incapacity, be exercised by the most senior fire officer of the brigade.

(3)  [Section 40 Subsection (3) amended by No. 28 of 2011, s. 18, Applied:31 Oct 2011] *[Section 40 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 29 of 1995, s. 36 ]**[Section 40 Subsection (3) amended by No. 42 of 1996, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*Where a brigade renders assistance pursuant to subsection (1) , any member of the brigade who participates in the rendering of that assistance is taken to be engaged in fire-fighting operations for the purposes of section 5 of the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 and section 19 of the Asbestos-Related Diseases (Occupational Exposure) Compensation Act 2011 .

(4)  [Section 40 Subsection (4) omitted by No. 29 of 1995, s. 36 ].  .  .  .  .  .  .  .