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State Emergency Service Act 2024
sec.25Functions of local controller
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### sec.25 Functions of local controller
The local controller for an SES unit is responsible for maintaining the operational effectiveness of the unit by ensuring—
the SES members in the unit have the necessary skills to perform their roles in the unit competently; and
the unit’s equipment is maintained in an appropriate condition; and
the unit performs its functions and other activities in a way that is consistent with departmental policies about the performance of an SES unit’s functions and other activities; and
the unit performs its functions in compliance with—
this Act and any other applicable Act or law; and
any operational permits and approvals applying to an SES unit; and
the SES members in the unit comply with any direction given by the commissioner, the SES chief officer or an SES commander.
In performing the functions under subsection (1) , the local controller must give effect to any direction given by the commissioner or the SES chief officer.
A local controller of an SES unit may delegate the local controller’s functions under this section to another SES member.
(sec.25-ssec.1) The local controller for an SES unit is responsible for maintaining the operational effectiveness of the unit by ensuring— the SES members in the unit have the necessary skills to perform their roles in the unit competently; and the unit’s equipment is maintained in an appropriate condition; and the unit performs its functions and other activities in a way that is consistent with departmental policies about the performance of an SES unit’s functions and other activities; and the unit performs its functions in compliance with— this Act and any other applicable Act or law; and any operational permits and approvals applying to an SES unit; and the SES members in the unit comply with any direction given by the commissioner, the SES chief officer or an SES commander.
(sec.25-ssec.2) In performing the functions under subsection (1) , the local controller must give effect to any direction given by the commissioner or the SES chief officer.
(sec.25-ssec.3) A local controller of an SES unit may delegate the local controller’s functions under this section to another SES member.
- (a) the SES members in the unit have the necessary skills to perform their roles in the unit competently; and
- (b) the unit’s equipment is maintained in an appropriate condition; and
- (c) the unit performs its functions and other activities in a way that is consistent with departmental policies about the performance of an SES unit’s functions and other activities; and
- (d) the unit performs its functions in compliance with— (i) this Act and any other applicable Act or law; and (ii) any operational permits and approvals applying to an SES unit; and
- (i) this Act and any other applicable Act or law; and
- (ii) any operational permits and approvals applying to an SES unit; and
- (e) the SES members in the unit comply with any direction given by the commissioner, the SES chief officer or an SES commander.
- (i) this Act and any other applicable Act or law; and
- (ii) any operational permits and approvals applying to an SES unit; and