(1) The Minister may, by Gazette notice, appoint a person to be a senior fire control officer.
(2) The function of a senior fire control officer is to assist the chief fire control officer in the exercise and performance of the powers and functions of chief fire control officer.
(3) A senior fire control officer has the powers necessary to perform the function mentioned in subsection (2).
(4) Without limiting subsection (3), a senior fire control officer has all the powers of a fire control officer under this Act.