sec.333Particular acting fire commissioners—1 November 2013 to 20 May 2014

### sec.333 Particular acting fire commissioners—1 November 2013 to 20 May 2014 This section applies in relation to a person who, during the validation period— was, under the Fire Services Act 1990 , appointed or purportedly appointed by the relevant Minister to act in the office of fire commissioner for a particular period (the acting period ); and was, under the repealed Act, section 94, appointed or purportedly appointed by the relevant Minister to act as the chief executive of the fire services department for the acting period. It is declared that, despite the Fire Services Act 1990 — the relevant Minister is taken to have always had the power to appoint the person to act in both of the following offices (each a relevant office ) for the acting period— the office of fire commissioner; the chief executive of the fire services department; and the person is taken to have been validly appointed, under the Fire Services Act 1990 , to act in the office of fire commissioner for the acting period; and the person is taken to have been validly appointed under the repealed Act, section 94 to act as the chief executive of the fire services department for the acting period. Anything done or omitted to be done by the person, or another entity, during the acting period is taken to be, and to have always been, as valid and lawful as it would be or would have been had the person been validly appointed to act in both of the relevant offices for that period. Anything done or omitted to be done by an entity, relying on the validity of a decision made, or other thing done, by the person or an entity during the acting period, is taken to be, and to have always been, as valid and lawful as it would be or would have been had the person been validly appointed to act in both of the relevant offices when the decision was made or other thing done. In this section— relevant Minister , in relation to an appointment or purported appointment, means the Minister administering the fire services department when the appointment or purported appointment was made. validation period means the period from 1 November 2013 to 20 May 2014, both days inclusive. s 333 ins 2025 No. 11 s 19D (sec.333-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a person who, during the validation period— was, under the Fire Services Act 1990 , appointed or purportedly appointed by the relevant Minister to act in the office of fire commissioner for a particular period (the acting period ); and was, under the repealed Act, section 94, appointed or purportedly appointed by the relevant Minister to act as the chief executive of the fire services department for the acting period. (sec.333-ssec.2) It is declared that, despite the Fire Services Act 1990 — the relevant Minister is taken to have always had the power to appoint the person to act in both of the following offices (each a relevant office ) for the acting period— the office of fire commissioner; the chief executive of the fire services department; and the person is taken to have been validly appointed, under the Fire Services Act 1990 , to act in the office of fire commissioner for the acting period; and the person is taken to have been validly appointed under the repealed Act, section 94 to act as the chief executive of the fire services department for the acting period. (sec.333-ssec.3) Anything done or omitted to be done by the person, or another entity, during the acting period is taken to be, and to have always been, as valid and lawful as it would be or would have been had the person been validly appointed to act in both of the relevant offices for that period. (sec.333-ssec.4) Anything done or omitted to be done by an entity, relying on the validity of a decision made, or other thing done, by the person or an entity during the acting period, is taken to be, and to have always been, as valid and lawful as it would be or would have been had the person been validly appointed to act in both of the relevant offices when the decision was made or other thing done. (sec.333-ssec.5) In this section— relevant Minister , in relation to an appointment or purported appointment, means the Minister administering the fire services department when the appointment or purported appointment was made. validation period means the period from 1 November 2013 to 20 May 2014, both days inclusive. - (a) was, under the Fire Services Act 1990 , appointed or purportedly appointed by the relevant Minister to act in the office of fire commissioner for a particular period (the acting period ); and - (b) was, under the repealed Act, section 94, appointed or purportedly appointed by the relevant Minister to act as the chief executive of the fire services department for the acting period. - (a) the relevant Minister is taken to have always had the power to appoint the person to act in both of the following offices (each a relevant office ) for the acting period— (i) the office of fire commissioner; (ii) the chief executive of the fire services department; and - (i) the office of fire commissioner; - (ii) the chief executive of the fire services department; and - (b) the person is taken to have been validly appointed, under the Fire Services Act 1990 , to act in the office of fire commissioner for the acting period; and - (c) the person is taken to have been validly appointed under the repealed Act, section 94 to act as the chief executive of the fire services department for the acting period. - (i) the office of fire commissioner; - (ii) the chief executive of the fire services department; and