sec.23Establishment of SES units

### sec.23 Establishment of SES units The commissioner may, by notice published on the department’s website or the SES’s website, establish an SES unit for a local government area if— the commissioner is satisfied it is necessary or desirable to establish an SES unit to perform an SES function in the local government area; and the local government for the local government area agrees to the establishment of an SES unit for the local government area. In considering whether it is necessary or desirable to establish an SES unit for a local government area, the commissioner must have regard to— the needs of the community in the local government area; and whether establishing the unit would— represent an appropriate distribution of the capability of SES members and assets available to the SES for the State; and provide the SES with the capability to perform SES functions commensurate with the costs and risks associated with the establishment of the unit for the local government area; and whether sufficient volunteers are likely to be available to ensure the unit is sustainable; and whether the unit can appropriately maintain the equipment necessary for the unit to perform SES functions. Also, before establishing an SES unit for a local government area, the commissioner must consult with any entity the commissioner considers represents the local community for the local government area. (sec.23-ssec.1) The commissioner may, by notice published on the department’s website or the SES’s website, establish an SES unit for a local government area if— the commissioner is satisfied it is necessary or desirable to establish an SES unit to perform an SES function in the local government area; and the local government for the local government area agrees to the establishment of an SES unit for the local government area. (sec.23-ssec.2) In considering whether it is necessary or desirable to establish an SES unit for a local government area, the commissioner must have regard to— the needs of the community in the local government area; and whether establishing the unit would— represent an appropriate distribution of the capability of SES members and assets available to the SES for the State; and provide the SES with the capability to perform SES functions commensurate with the costs and risks associated with the establishment of the unit for the local government area; and whether sufficient volunteers are likely to be available to ensure the unit is sustainable; and whether the unit can appropriately maintain the equipment necessary for the unit to perform SES functions. (sec.23-ssec.3) Also, before establishing an SES unit for a local government area, the commissioner must consult with any entity the commissioner considers represents the local community for the local government area. - (a) the commissioner is satisfied it is necessary or desirable to establish an SES unit to perform an SES function in the local government area; and - (b) the local government for the local government area agrees to the establishment of an SES unit for the local government area. - (a) the needs of the community in the local government area; and - (b) whether establishing the unit would— (i) represent an appropriate distribution of the capability of SES members and assets available to the SES for the State; and (ii) provide the SES with the capability to perform SES functions commensurate with the costs and risks associated with the establishment of the unit for the local government area; and - (i) represent an appropriate distribution of the capability of SES members and assets available to the SES for the State; and - (ii) provide the SES with the capability to perform SES functions commensurate with the costs and risks associated with the establishment of the unit for the local government area; and - (c) whether sufficient volunteers are likely to be available to ensure the unit is sustainable; and - (d) whether the unit can appropriately maintain the equipment necessary for the unit to perform SES functions. - (i) represent an appropriate distribution of the capability of SES members and assets available to the SES for the State; and - (ii) provide the SES with the capability to perform SES functions commensurate with the costs and risks associated with the establishment of the unit for the local government area; and