sec.19Power to authorise exercise of particular powers

### sec.19 Power to authorise exercise of particular powers On the declaration of a CBR emergency, the CBRE commander may authorise any of the following to exercise powers available to emergency responders only under this Act— an ambulance officer; a fire officer; a police officer; a veterinary officer. On the declaration of a CBR emergency, the medical controller may— exercise the powers of the medical controller under this part; and authorise a health officer to exercise powers available to the officer only under this part. An authorisation under subsection (1) or (2) — may be general or limited to a particular class of emergency responder; and may be given on conditions; and may be given orally or in writing but if given orally must be put in writing as soon as reasonably practicable. A failure to put an authorisation in writing under subsection (3) (c) does not invalidate the authorisation or anything done under the authorisation. The CBRE commander may delegate the power to authorise an emergency responder, other than a health officer, to exercise powers available to the responder only under this part— for a power available to an ambulance officer—to the ambulance controller; or for a power available to a fire officer—to the fire controller; or for a power available to a veterinary officer—to the chief veterinary officer. Despite the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 27A (3) , a delegation under subsection (5) may be made orally or in writing. However, if made orally, the delegation must be put in writing and a copy given to the delegate as soon as practicable after the delegation is made, but no later than 7 days after the CBR emergency ends. A delegation under subsection (5) also authorises the person to whom the power is delegated to exercise the power an emergency responder is authorised by the delegate to exercise. The CBRE commander delegates to the fire controller the power to authorise fire officers to exercise the decontamination power. The fire controller is authorised to exercise the decontamination power. s 19 ins 2003 No. 46 s 13 amd 2007 No. 34 s 7 sch (sec.19-ssec.1) On the declaration of a CBR emergency, the CBRE commander may authorise any of the following to exercise powers available to emergency responders only under this Act— an ambulance officer; a fire officer; a police officer; a veterinary officer. (sec.19-ssec.2) On the declaration of a CBR emergency, the medical controller may— exercise the powers of the medical controller under this part; and authorise a health officer to exercise powers available to the officer only under this part. (sec.19-ssec.3) An authorisation under subsection (1) or (2) — may be general or limited to a particular class of emergency responder; and may be given on conditions; and may be given orally or in writing but if given orally must be put in writing as soon as reasonably practicable. (sec.19-ssec.4) A failure to put an authorisation in writing under subsection (3) (c) does not invalidate the authorisation or anything done under the authorisation. (sec.19-ssec.5) The CBRE commander may delegate the power to authorise an emergency responder, other than a health officer, to exercise powers available to the responder only under this part— for a power available to an ambulance officer—to the ambulance controller; or for a power available to a fire officer—to the fire controller; or for a power available to a veterinary officer—to the chief veterinary officer. (sec.19-ssec.6) Despite the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 27A (3) , a delegation under subsection (5) may be made orally or in writing. (sec.19-ssec.7) However, if made orally, the delegation must be put in writing and a copy given to the delegate as soon as practicable after the delegation is made, but no later than 7 days after the CBR emergency ends. (sec.19-ssec.8) A delegation under subsection (5) also authorises the person to whom the power is delegated to exercise the power an emergency responder is authorised by the delegate to exercise. The CBRE commander delegates to the fire controller the power to authorise fire officers to exercise the decontamination power. The fire controller is authorised to exercise the decontamination power. - (a) an ambulance officer; - (b) a fire officer; - (c) a police officer; - (d) a veterinary officer. - (a) exercise the powers of the medical controller under this part; and - (b) authorise a health officer to exercise powers available to the officer only under this part. - (a) may be general or limited to a particular class of emergency responder; and - (b) may be given on conditions; and - (c) may be given orally or in writing but if given orally must be put in writing as soon as reasonably practicable. - (a) for a power available to an ambulance officer—to the ambulance controller; or - (b) for a power available to a fire officer—to the fire controller; or - (c) for a power available to a veterinary officer—to the chief veterinary officer.