State Emergency Service Act 1989 (NSW)

State Emergency Service Act 1989 No 164

An Act to establish the State Emergency Service and define its functions; to make provision for the handling of certain emergencies; to repeal the State Emergency Services and Civil Defence Act 1972; to amend certain other Acts; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act may be cited as the State Emergency Service Act 1989.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act— Commissioner means the person employed in the Public Service as the Commissioner of the State Emergency Service. Consultative Council means the SES Volunteer Joint Consultative Council. Deputy Commissioner means the person employed in the Public Service as the Deputy Commissioner of the State Emergency Service. emergency officer means the Commissioner or a person appointed under section 15 as an emergency officer. exercise a function includes perform a duty. function includes a power, authority or duty. local commander means a commander of SES units in a local government area appointed under section 17. SES unit means an organisation registered as an SES unit under section 18. State Emergency Service means the NSW State Emergency Service established under this Act. unit commander means a commander of an SES unit appointed under section 17A. zone means a zone established under section 14. zone commander means the commander appointed under section 16 for SES units in a zone.

Note— The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act. (2) Words and expressions in this Act have the same meanings as in the State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires. (3) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.