Application of Act to Emergencies Act 2004

In force

(1)

This Act does not apply to the exercise or purported exercise by a relevant person of a function under the Emergencies Act 2004 for the purpose of—

(a)

protecting life or property; or

(b)

controlling, extinguishing or preventing the spread of a fire.

(2)

In this section:

emergency controller—see the Emergencies Act 2004, dictionary.

relevant person means—

(a)

an emergency controller; or

(b)

a member of the ambulance service; or

(c)

a member of the fire and rescue service; or

(d)

a member of the rural fire service; or

(e)

a member of the SES; or

(f)

any other person under the control of—

(i)

an emergency controller; or

(ii)

the chief officer (ambulance service); or

(iii)

the chief officer (fire and rescue service); or

(iv)

the chief officer (rural fire service); or

(v)

the chief officer (SES); or

(g)

a police officer.

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