sec.26SES commanders

### sec.26 SES commanders The commissioner may, by notice to a person, appoint the person as an SES commander for a group of SES units to coordinate the performance of SES functions by the group. The commissioner may appoint a person as an SES commander only if— the person is an SES member; and the commissioner is satisfied the member is appropriately qualified to perform the functions of an SES commander. An SES commander holds office on any conditions the commissioner considers appropriate and stated in the notice given to the commander. The commissioner must advise the chairperson of each relevant local group and the relevant district disaster coordinator that an SES commander has been appointed. The commissioner may terminate the appointment of an SES commander for a group of SES units if the commissioner considers it is no longer necessary for an SES commander to be appointed for the group. The commissioner must advise the chairperson of each relevant local group and the relevant district disaster coordinator of the termination. In this section— chairperson , of a local group, has the meaning given by the Disaster Management Act 2003 . disaster district has the meaning given by the Disaster Management Act 2003 . district disaster coordinator has the meaning given by the Disaster Management Act 2003 . local group has the meaning given by the Disaster Management Act 2003 . relevant district disaster coordinator means the district disaster coordinator for a disaster district whose area includes the local government area for an SES unit in the group of SES units. relevant local group means the local group for the local government area for an SES unit in the group of SES units. (sec.26-ssec.1) The commissioner may, by notice to a person, appoint the person as an SES commander for a group of SES units to coordinate the performance of SES functions by the group. (sec.26-ssec.2) The commissioner may appoint a person as an SES commander only if— the person is an SES member; and the commissioner is satisfied the member is appropriately qualified to perform the functions of an SES commander. (sec.26-ssec.3) An SES commander holds office on any conditions the commissioner considers appropriate and stated in the notice given to the commander. (sec.26-ssec.4) The commissioner must advise the chairperson of each relevant local group and the relevant district disaster coordinator that an SES commander has been appointed. (sec.26-ssec.5) The commissioner may terminate the appointment of an SES commander for a group of SES units if the commissioner considers it is no longer necessary for an SES commander to be appointed for the group. (sec.26-ssec.6) The commissioner must advise the chairperson of each relevant local group and the relevant district disaster coordinator of the termination. (sec.26-ssec.7) In this section— chairperson , of a local group, has the meaning given by the Disaster Management Act 2003 . disaster district has the meaning given by the Disaster Management Act 2003 . district disaster coordinator has the meaning given by the Disaster Management Act 2003 . local group has the meaning given by the Disaster Management Act 2003 . relevant district disaster coordinator means the district disaster coordinator for a disaster district whose area includes the local government area for an SES unit in the group of SES units. relevant local group means the local group for the local government area for an SES unit in the group of SES units. - (a) the person is an SES member; and - (b) the commissioner is satisfied the member is appropriately qualified to perform the functions of an SES commander.