48Particular duties of Board

48 Particular duties of Board

48 Particular duties of Board

(1) The State Rescue Board is required to—

(a) develop policies to promote the provision of comprehensive, balanced and co-ordinated rescue services throughout the State, and

(b) make recommendations to the Minister on policy matters relating to the provision of rescue services within the State, and

(c) review planning for single incident rescues within the State, and

(d) (Repealed)

(e) review and disseminate to relevant agencies technical information relating to rescue operations, and

(f) ensure proper liaison and co-ordination with Federal and other State organisations in connection with rescue services, and

(g) provide advice and recommendations on the compatibility of rescue equipment, including communications equipment, and

(h) make recommendations to the Minister about the accreditation of rescue units for participation in rescue operations, regardless of whether the rescue units are permanent, volunteer or a combination of permanent and volunteer, and

(i) make recommendations to the Minister on levels of Government support to volunteer organisations providing rescue services, and

(j) assist in the conduct of training exercises in rescue operations involving the various agencies concerned, and

(k) (Repealed)

(l) monitor the training standards of the permanent and volunteer services in rescue, and

(m) review proposals for amendment of legislation relating to rescue and make recommendations to the Minister, and

(n) make reports or recommendations to the Minister on any matter referred to the Board by the Minister.

(2) (Repealed)

s 48: Am 2000 No 32, Sch 1 [22]–[29]; 2023 No 42, Sch 5[4] [5]; 2024 No 78, Sch 1[8].