48ARegional and local rescue committees

#### 48A Regional and local rescue committees 48A Regional and local rescue committees > > (1) Rescue committees are to be established for each region and for each local government area. > > > (2) The rescue committee for a region is to be chaired by the Regional Emergency Operations Controller for the region and is to comprise senior representatives of emergency services organisations operating in the region nominated by those organisations. > > > (3) The rescue committee for a local government area is to be chaired by the Local Emergency Operations Controller for the area and is to comprise senior representatives of emergency services organisations operating in the area nominated by those organisations. > > > (4) Rescue committees are to assist the State Rescue Board in the exercise of its functions within the region or local government area concerned. In particular, a rescue committee is to assist the State Rescue Board in determining whether the accreditation of a rescue unit to operate in the region or area should be recommended to the Minister. > > > (5) Rescue committees are subject to the control and direction of the State Rescue Board. > > > (6) The State Rescue Board may approve of a single rescue committee for 2 or more local government areas. In that case, a reference in this section— > > > > > (a) to a local government area is a reference to the combined local government areas concerned, and > > > > > (b) to the Local Emergency Operations Controller for the area is a reference to the principal Controller designated in the approval. > > **s 48A:** Ins 2000 No 32, Sch 1 \[30\]. Am 2012 No 103, Sch 3 \[12\] \[16\].