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State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989
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#### 60KA Definitions
60KA Definitions
> In this Part—
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> danger area means the area specified by a directing officer as the area affected by an emergency.
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> directing officer means—
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> > (a) the Minister, or
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> > (b) the State Emergency Operations Controller, or
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> > (b1) a Regional Emergency Operations Controller, or
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> > (b2) a Local Emergency Operations Controller, or
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> > (c) a police officer of or above the rank of sergeant, or
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> > (d) a police officer of a class prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.
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> emergency or rescue management organisation means any of the following—
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> > (a) (Repealed)
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> > (b) the State Emergency Management Committee,
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> > (c) a Regional Emergency Management Committee,
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> > (d) a Local Emergency Management Committee,
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> > (e) the State Rescue Board,
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> > (f) a committee or sub-committee of a body referred to in paragraphs (b)–(e).
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> premises includes land, place, building, vehicle, vessel or aircraft, or any part of premises.
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> **s 60KA:** Ins 1995 No 91, Sch 1 \[31\]. Am 2010 No 117, Sch 1 \[20\]; 2012 No 103, Sch 3 \[12\]; 2018 No 59, Sch 1 \[29\]–\[33\]; 2024 No 78, Sch 1\[10\].