17Local commanders

#### 17 Local commanders 17 Local commanders > > (1) The Commissioner may, on the recommendation of the council of a local government area, appoint one or more persons as a local commander for the area. > > > (2) The Commissioner may revoke an appointment under this section at any time and for any reason. > > > (3) A local commander is, subject to any direction of the Commissioner or the relevant zone commander, responsible for the control and co-ordination of the activities of SES units in the relevant local government area. > > > (4) The Commissioner may appoint as a local commander an emergency officer not recommended by the council of the local government area concerned if the council fails to make a recommendation which is acceptable to the Commissioner within 30 days after the council is requested to do so by the Commissioner. > > > (5) The council of a local government area must, within 3 months of the appointment of a local commander for the area, provide (free of charge) suitable training facilities and storage and office accommodation to enable the local commander to exercise his or her functions. > > > (6) Any such facilities and accommodation are to be of a standard approved by the Commissioner. > > **s 17:** Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 2000 No 53, Sch 1.28; 2005 No 88, Sch 1 \[3\] \[17\]–\[20\]; 2018 No 59, Sch 4 \[3\] \[6\].