16Functions of officers of rural fire brigades

16 Functions of officers of rural fire brigades

(1) An officer of a rural fire brigade has the functions conferred on the officer under this or any other Ordinance.

Note: Functions may also be conferred by the Service Standards.

(2) An officer or other member of a rural fire brigade is not taken to be an employee of the Commonwealth merely because the officer or other member may perform functions under this Ordinance. (3) Before carrying out a function of an officer of a rural fire brigade under this Ordinance that relates to or otherwise affects: (a) Defence land; or (b) anything on Defence land; or (c) an activity being conducted, or to be conducted, on Defence land; or (d) a person on Defence land; the officer must be satisfied that the Senior Australian Defence Force Officer at HMAS Creswell, or a person authorised by the Senior Australian Defence Force Officer, has been consulted. (4) However, the officer is not required to comply with subsection (3) if the requirement to be consulted has been waived by: (a) the Secretary of the Defence Department; or (b) the Chief of the Defence Force; or (c) the Senior Australian Defence Force Officer at HMAS Creswell; or (d) a person authorised by the Senior Australian Defence Force Officer at HMAS Creswell to waive the requirement in subsection (3).