48EFire and other emergencies

48E Fire and other emergencies

S. 48E(1) amended by No. 47/2025 s. 37(1).

(1) The Authority may enter into an agreement or arrangement with the Secretary for the carrying out of services in relation to the prevention or suppression of, or recovery from, fire or another emergency on land in respect of which—

(a) the Secretary has the responsibility for carrying out those services; or

(b) the Secretary has an agreement or arrangement to carry out or to assist in carrying out those services.

(2) An agreement or arrangement may be entered into with the Secretary under subsection (1) whether the services to be provided are in—

(a) Victoria; or

(b) another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth; or

(c) another country.

S. 48E(3) amended by No. 47/2025 s. 37(2).

(3) The Authority may enter into an agreement or arrangement with a person or body (other than the Secretary) for the carrying out of services in relation to the prevention or suppression of, or recovery from, fire or another emergency on land in respect of which—

(a) that person or body has the responsibility for carrying out those services; or

(b) that person or body has an agreement or arrangement to carry out or to assist in carrying out those services.

(4) An agreement or arrangement may be entered into with a person or body under subsection (3) whether the services to be provided are in—

(a) Victoria; or

(b) another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth; or

(c) another country.

(5) The Authority must not enter into an agreement or arrangement under subsection (3) unless the Authority has first obtained the approval of the Minister in writing.

(6) An agreement or arrangement under this section may provide for the use of employees of the Authority for the carrying out of the services provided under the agreement or arrangement.

(7) In this section, a reference to Secretary includes a reference to the Department Head.

S. 49 amended by No. 42/2021 s. 12, repealed by No. 47/2025 s. 38.

S. 49A inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 13, repealed by No. 47/2025 s. 38.

S. 49B inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 13.