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State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989
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#### 48 Particular duties of Board
48 Particular duties of Board
> > (1) The State Rescue Board is required to—
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> > > (a) develop policies to promote the provision of comprehensive, balanced and co-ordinated rescue services throughout the State, and
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> > > (b) make recommendations to the Minister on policy matters relating to the provision of rescue services within the State, and
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> > > (c) review planning for single incident rescues within the State, and
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> > > (d) (Repealed)
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> > > (e) review and disseminate to relevant agencies technical information relating to rescue operations, and
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> > > (f) ensure proper liaison and co-ordination with Federal and other State organisations in connection with rescue services, and
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> > > (g) provide advice and recommendations on the compatibility of rescue equipment, including communications equipment, and
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> > > (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
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> > > (i) make recommendations to the Minister on levels of Government support to volunteer organisations providing rescue services, and
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> > > (j) assist in the conduct of training exercises in rescue operations involving the various agencies concerned, and
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> > > (k) (Repealed)
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> > > (l) monitor the training standards of the permanent and volunteer services in rescue, and
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> > > (m) review proposals for amendment of legislation relating to rescue and make recommendations to the Minister, and
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> > > (n) make reports or recommendations to the Minister on any matter referred to the Board by the Minister.
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> > (2) (Repealed)
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> **s 48:** Am 2000 No 32, Sch 1 \[22\]–\[29\]; 2023 No 42, Sch 5\[4\] \[5\]; 2024 No 78, Sch 1\[8\].