#### 17A Unit commanders 17A Unit commanders > > (1) The Commissioner may appoint any person as the unit commander for an SES unit and may revoke the appointment at any time and for any reason. > > > (2) A unit commander is, subject to any direction of the Commissioner, the relevant zone commander or the relevant local commander, responsible for the control and co-ordination of the activities of the unit. > > > (3) In the case of a local government area for which there is only one SES unit, the unit commander for that unit is taken to be the local commander unless a local commander is appointed under section 17 (1). > > **s 17A:** Ins 2005 No 88, Sch 1 \[21\]. Am 2018 No 59, Sch 4 \[3\] \[6\] \[7\].

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