18AAGranting, suspension and withdrawal of membership of SES units

#### 18AA Granting, suspension and withdrawal of membership of SES units 18AA Granting, suspension and withdrawal of membership of SES units > > (1) Membership of an SES unit may be granted, suspended or withdrawn by any of the following— > > > > > (a) the Commissioner, > > > > > (b) a zone commander, local commander or unit commander responsible for the SES unit. > > > (2) Membership of an SES unit may be withdrawn at any time and for any reason. > > > (3) Membership of an SES unit may be suspended at any time, but only for the purposes of conducting an investigation into— > > > > > (a) the member’s alleged offence against any law, or > > > > > (b) the member’s alleged contravention of, or failure to comply with, the procedures or instructions of the State Emergency Service. > > > (4) A person whose membership of an SES unit is withdrawn may— > > > > > (a) if the membership was withdrawn by the Commissioner—apply to the Commissioner to reconsider that action, or > > > > > (b) if the membership was withdrawn by a zone commander, local commander or unit commander—appeal to the Commissioner against that action. > > > (5) On an application or an appeal being made by a person under subsection (4), the Commissioner may— > > > > > (a) reinstate the person’s membership, or > > > > > (b) confirm the withdrawal of the person’s membership. > > > (6) The procedures for— > > > > > (a) suspending or withdrawing membership of an SES unit, and > > > > > (b) appealing against the withdrawal of membership of an SES unit, > > > > are to be as set out in the procedure manuals maintained by the State Emergency Service. > > > (7) This section has effect despite any other law relating to membership of an association that is an SES unit. > > **s 18AA:** Ins 2005 No 88, Sch 1 \[23\]. Am 2018 No 59, Sch 4 \[3\] \[6\] \[7\].