17SES, RFS and others may assist in the provision of government services for major events

17 SES, RFS and others may assist in the provision of government services for major events

17 SES, RFS and others may assist in the provision of government services for major events

(1) The State Emergency Service, the NSW Rural Fire Service and any other person or body prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section have the function of assisting the responsible authority in the delivery of services for the major event concerned, including (but not limited to) the following—

(a) crowd management services and access control services for venues or facilities,

(b) traffic or pedestrian control.

(2) The functions referred to in subsection (1) are in addition to any functions conferred or imposed on the State Emergency Service, the NSW Rural Fire Service or other person or body by or under any other Act or law.

(3) Nothing in this section requires the State Emergency Service or the NSW Rural Fire Service, or any member of those Services, to undertake any task or activity without the consent of the Commissioner of the State Emergency Service or the Commissioner of the NSW Rural Fire Service (as the case may be).

(4) The Security Industry Act 1997 does not apply to or in respect of any person who is carrying out functions under this section.