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State Emergency Service Act 2024
sec.22Secondment of police officers
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### sec.22 Secondment of police officers
The SES chief officer may arrange with the commissioner for the services of police officers to be made available to the SES.
The arrangement is not effective unless it has been approved by the Minister.
A police officer whose services are seconded to the SES under this section—
is subject to the direction and control of the SES chief officer in relation to the performance of SES functions; but
continues to be a police officer for all purposes and to have the functions and powers of a police officer without being limited to the performance of SES functions.
(sec.22-ssec.1) The SES chief officer may arrange with the commissioner for the services of police officers to be made available to the SES.
(sec.22-ssec.2) The arrangement is not effective unless it has been approved by the Minister.
(sec.22-ssec.3) A police officer whose services are seconded to the SES under this section— is subject to the direction and control of the SES chief officer in relation to the performance of SES functions; but continues to be a police officer for all purposes and to have the functions and powers of a police officer without being limited to the performance of SES functions.
- (a) is subject to the direction and control of the SES chief officer in relation to the performance of SES functions; but
- (b) continues to be a police officer for all purposes and to have the functions and powers of a police officer without being limited to the performance of SES functions.