Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) In this section, "fire" means a fire other than a major fire.
(2) This section applies if there is a fire which is burning, or a fire may occur or which has occurred, in any area of the State.
(3) The Chief Officers of the fire services agencies may, by agreement, appoint the Chief Officer or another officer of one of the agencies to have the overall control of response activities in relation to the fire.
(4) In the absence of an agreement under subsection (3), the Emergency Management Commissioner may direct a Chief Officer of a fire services agency to appoint a Chief Officer or another officer of one of the fire services agencies to have the overall control of response activities in relation to the fire.
S. 38(5)(a) amended by No. 43/2015 s. 9(1).
(5) A Chief Officer or other officer appointed under subsection (3) or (4) may—
(a) appoint one or more controllers for the fire; or
(b) transfer control of any response activity to one or more other persons.
S. 38(6) amended by No. 43/2015 s. 9(2).
(6) An appointment of an officer under subsection (3) or (4) or a controller under subsection (5)(a) has effect for the period specified in the instrument of appointment.
S. 38(7) amended by No. 43/2015 s. 9(3).
(7) Any officer appointed under subsection (3) or (4) or a controller appointed under subsection (5)(a) may exercise the powers and authorities conferred by the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 on the Chief Officer of the Country Fire Authority in relation to the control of response activities in relation to the fire in relation to which he or she has overall control.