SES units
18 SES units
The Commissioner may, by instrument in writing, register a group of persons as an SES unit and assign it a distinctive name.
The Commissioner may register a group of persons under subsection (1) on his or her own initiative or on the application of an association of persons formed for the purpose of dealing with emergencies to which this Act applies.
On the registration of an SES unit under subsection (1A), the group of persons or the members of the association are members of the SES unit, subject to section 18AA.
An association of persons may be registered as an SES unit whether or not it is an incorporated body.
The Commissioner may, by instrument in writing, revoke the registration of an association as an SES unit.
The Commissioner may apply for the accreditation of an SES unit as a rescue unit under Part 3 of the State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989.
The trustees of any real or personal property of an SES unit may vest that property in the Crown, to be held by the Crown subject to this Act but free from any other trust.
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