sec.27Functions of SES commanders

### sec.27 Functions of SES commanders An SES commander for a group of SES units for local government areas has the following functions— to coordinate the performance of SES functions in the local government areas when resources of the SES from outside the local government areas are made available to the group; to provide advice to local controllers of the SES units about— SES functions; and managing the safety and fatigue of the members of the SES units; and logistical and financial matters; to perform other functions agreed between the SES commander and the local disaster coordinator for the relevant local group; to give effect to any direction given by the commissioner or SES chief officer. In performing the SES commander’s functions, the commander must have regard to— the advice of the local disaster coordinator for a relevant local group; and any applicable disaster management plans. In this section— disaster management plan has the meaning given by the Disaster Management Act 2003 . local 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 local group means the local group for the local government area for an SES unit in the group of SES units. (sec.27-ssec.1) An SES commander for a group of SES units for local government areas has the following functions— to coordinate the performance of SES functions in the local government areas when resources of the SES from outside the local government areas are made available to the group; to provide advice to local controllers of the SES units about— SES functions; and managing the safety and fatigue of the members of the SES units; and logistical and financial matters; to perform other functions agreed between the SES commander and the local disaster coordinator for the relevant local group; to give effect to any direction given by the commissioner or SES chief officer. (sec.27-ssec.2) In performing the SES commander’s functions, the commander must have regard to— the advice of the local disaster coordinator for a relevant local group; and any applicable disaster management plans. (sec.27-ssec.3) In this section— disaster management plan has the meaning given by the Disaster Management Act 2003 . local 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 local group means the local group for the local government area for an SES unit in the group of SES units. - (a) to coordinate the performance of SES functions in the local government areas when resources of the SES from outside the local government areas are made available to the group; - (b) to provide advice to local controllers of the SES units about— (i) SES functions; and (ii) managing the safety and fatigue of the members of the SES units; and (iii) logistical and financial matters; - (i) SES functions; and - (ii) managing the safety and fatigue of the members of the SES units; and - (iii) logistical and financial matters; - (c) to perform other functions agreed between the SES commander and the local disaster coordinator for the relevant local group; - (d) to give effect to any direction given by the commissioner or SES chief officer. - (i) SES functions; and - (ii) managing the safety and fatigue of the members of the SES units; and - (iii) logistical and financial matters; - (a) the advice of the local disaster coordinator for a relevant local group; and - (b) any applicable disaster management plans.