3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act—

accredited rescue unit means a rescue unit accredited by the Minister under Division 4 of Part 3.

agency means a government agency or a non-government agency.

combat agency means the agency identified in the State Emergency Management Plan as the agency primarily responsible for controlling the response to a particular emergency.

control means the overall direction of the activities, agencies or individuals concerned.

co-ordination means the bringing together of agencies and individuals to ensure effective emergency or rescue management, but does not include the control of agencies and individuals by direction.

Department means the Premier’s Department.

emergency has the meaning given by section 4.

emergency operations centre means a centre established under this Act at a State, regional or local level as a centre of communication, and as a centre for the co-ordination of operations and support, during an emergency.

emergency services organisation means the following—

(a) Ambulance Service of NSW,

(b) Fire and Rescue NSW,

(c) a fire brigade within the meaning of the Fire and Rescue NSW Act 1989,

(d) NSW Police Force,

(e) NSW Rural Fire Service,

(f) State Emergency Service,

(g) Surf Life Saving New South Wales,

(h) VRA Rescue NSW Limited,

(i) Volunteer Marine Rescue NSW,

(j) an agency that manages or controls an accredited rescue unit,

(k) a non-government agency that is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.

functional area means the following categories of services involved in the prevention of, preparation for, responses to or recovery from an emergency—

(a) agricultural and animal services,

(b) telecommunications services,

(b1) energy and utility services,