35Duty to recognise authority of officer

35 Duty to recognise authority of officer

(1) A person must recognise the authority of: (a) the Minister exercising powers or performing functions under this Ordinance; and (b) a member of a rural fire brigade acting under the Minister’s direction; and (c) the officer in charge at a fire, incident or other emergency at which a rural fire brigade is present; and (d) an officer of a rural fire brigade directly assisting the person primarily responsible for responding to a fire. (2) Each member and special member of the AFP must support the authority of a person mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c) or (d), and assist that person in enforcing compliance with a direction given under this Ordinance.