Fire Services Act 1990
sec.7CAppointment
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sec.7C Appointment
The commissioner is to appoint a chief fire officer. A person is eligible for appointment as chief fire officer only if the person has— professional firefighting experience; and incident control expertise; and fire prevention expertise. The commissioner must have regard to the matters mentioned in section 25B when appointing a person as the chief fire officer. The chief fire officer is to be employed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022 . s 7C ins 2024 No. 22 s 28 (sec.7C-ssec.1) The commissioner is to appoint a chief fire officer. (sec.7C-ssec.2) A person is eligible for appointment as chief fire officer only if the person has— professional firefighting experience; and incident control expertise; and fire prevention expertise. (sec.7C-ssec.3) The commissioner must have regard to the matters mentioned in section 25B when appointing a person as the chief fire officer. (sec.7C-ssec.4) The chief fire officer is to be employed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022 .
- (a) professional firefighting experience; and
- (b) incident control expertise; and
- (c) fire prevention expertise.