(1) This section applies to the following persons—
(a) a forest officer;
S. 30A(1)(b) amended by No. 19/2018 s. 245.
(b) a person employed under section 27 or 28 of the Parks Victoria Act 2018 ;
S. 30A(1)(c) amended by Nos 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 46.4), 5/2012 s. 17(1).
(c) a person employed in the Department under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 by the Department Head of the Department within the meaning of that Act;
S. 30A(1)(d) inserted by No. 5/2012 s. 17(2).
(d) a person engaged by the Secretary under section 62C of the Forests Act 1958 .
(2) A person to whom this section applies may exercise the powers of the Chief Officer under section 30—
(a) at the direction of—
(i) a part-time officer or member; or
(ii) a permanent officer or member; or
(iii) a volunteer officer or member; or
S. 30A(2)(a)(iv) inserted by No. 43/2015 s. 30.
(iv) a State Response Controller or a controller appointed or deployed under section 37 of the Emergency Management Act 2013 ; or
(b) if the person believes that there is an imminent risk of fire occurring or a fire is burning in the country area of Victoria and none of the persons referred to in paragraph (a) are present at the scene.