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#### 3 Definitions 3 Definitions > > (1) In this Act— > > > > Commissioner means the person employed in the Public Service as the Commissioner of the State Emergency Service. > > > > Consultative Council means the SES Volunteer Joint Consultative Council. > > > > Deputy Commissioner means the person employed in the Public Service as the Deputy Commissioner of the State Emergency Service. > > > > emergency officer means the Commissioner or a person appointed under section 15 as an emergency officer. > > > > exercise a function includes perform a duty. > > > > function includes a power, authority or duty. > > > > local commander means a commander of SES units in a local government area appointed under section 17. > > > > SES unit means an organisation registered as an SES unit under section 18. > > > > State Emergency Service means the NSW State Emergency Service established under this Act. > > > > unit commander means a commander of an SES unit appointed under section 17A. > > > > zone means a zone established under section 14. > > > > zone commander means the commander appointed under section 16 for SES units in a zone. > > > > Note— > > > > The [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act. > > > (2) Words and expressions in this Act have the same meanings as in the [State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-165), except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires. > > > (3) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act. > > **s 3:** Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 2005 No 88, Sch 1 \[1\]–\[4\]; 2009 No 90, Sch 1 \[1\] \[2\]; 2010 No 26, Sch 1 \[1\]; 2012 No 95, Sch 1.18 \[1\]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.82 \[1\]; 2018 No 59, Sch 4 \[1\].