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COUNTRY FIRE AUTHORITY ACT 1958 - SECT 30A

Authorisation of certain persons

    (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.



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