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State Emergency Service Act 2024
sec.44Warning device or light on SES vehicle
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### sec.44 Warning device or light on SES vehicle
A person, other than an SES member, must not activate a warning device or warning light fitted to an SES vehicle unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
An SES member may activate a warning device or warning light fitted to an SES vehicle only if—
the member activates the warning device or warning light to perform an SES function; and
the member considers it necessary to activate the warning device or warning light to ensure a person’s safety.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(sec.44-ssec.1) A person, other than an SES member, must not activate a warning device or warning light fitted to an SES vehicle unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(sec.44-ssec.2) An SES member may activate a warning device or warning light fitted to an SES vehicle only if— the member activates the warning device or warning light to perform an SES function; and the member considers it necessary to activate the warning device or warning light to ensure a person’s safety. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
- (a) the member activates the warning device or warning light to perform an SES function; and
- (b) the member considers it necessary to activate the warning device or warning light to ensure a person’s safety.