State Emergency Service Act 1989

The Commissioner may, on the recommendation of the council of a local government area, appoint one or more persons as a local commander for the area.

The Commissioner may revoke an appointment under this section at any time and for any reason.

A local commander is, subject to any direction of the Commissioner or the relevant zone commander, responsible for the control and co-ordination of the activities of SES units in the relevant local government area.

The Commissioner may appoint as a local commander an emergency officer not recommended by the council of the local government area concerned if the council fails to make a recommendation which is acceptable to the Commissioner within 30 days after the council is requested to do so by the Commissioner.

The council of a local government area must, within 3 months of the appointment of a local commander for the area, provide (free of charge) suitable training facilities and storage and office accommodation to enable the local commander to exercise his or her functions.

Any such facilities and accommodation are to be of a standard approved by the Commissioner.