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State Emergency Service Act 1989
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#### 18A Definitions
18A Definitions
> In this Part—
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> emergency area means the area affected by an emergency to which this Part applies.
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> premises includes land, place, building, vehicle, vessel or aircraft, or any part of premises.
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> senior emergency officer means any of the following—
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> > (a) a police officer of or above the rank of sergeant or a police officer for the time being in charge of a police station,
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> > (b) an officer of Fire and Rescue NSW of or above the position of station commander,
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> > (c) an officer of the State Emergency Service of or above the position of unit commander,
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> > (d) a member of a rural fire brigade of or above the position of deputy captain,
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> > (e) a Regional Emergency Management Officer.
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> **s 18A:** Ins 1995 No 91, Sch 2 (2). Am 2005 No 88, Sch 1 \[24\] \[25\]; 2012 No 103, Sch 4 \[3\] \[4\]; 2018 No 59, Sch 4 \[7\].