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State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989
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#### 24 Regional Emergency Operations Controller
24 Regional Emergency Operations Controller
> > (1) The Commissioner of Police is to appoint a Regional Emergency Operations Controller for each region who is to be a police officer holding the position of Region Commander.
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> > (2) A Regional Emergency Operations Controller may appoint as his or her deputy a person who is—
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> > > (a) a police officer of or above the rank of Superintendent, and
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> > > (b) in the opinion of the Regional Emergency Operations Controller, experienced in emergency management.
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> > (3) During the absence, or a vacancy in the office, of a Regional Emergency Operations Controller, the Regional Emergency Operations Controller’s deputy has all the functions of the Regional Emergency Operations Controller under this Act.
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> **s 24:** Subst 1995 No 91, Sch 1 \[12\]. Am 1997 No 147, Sch 1.24 \[1\]; 2005 No 80, Sch 1 \[3\]; 2012 No 103, Sch 3 \[12\] \[16\].