Fire and Emergency Act 1996

The role of the Fire and Rescue Service is, subject to any other Act:

(b) to respond to all hazardous material incidents and transport accident rescues, wherever occurring, in the Territory; and

(c) to respond to incidents, other than those mentioned in paragraph (b), outside an emergency response area when requested by a police officer or a member of an organisation having responsibilities to respond to such incidents and where:

(i) sufficient resources of the Fire and Rescue Service remain available to respond to incidents referred to in paragraph (a); and

(ii) a response is within the resources and capabilities of the Fire and Rescue Service; and

(iii) a response will materially contribute to extinguishing or controlling the fire or dealing with the emergency; and

(ca) to investigate the cause of a fire anywhere in the Territory; and

(i) to eliminate or reduce danger to life or property by fires (other than bushfires) and other emergencies anywhere in the Territory; and

(ii) to eliminate or reduce danger to life or property by bushfires in an emergency response area; and

(cc) to conduct training courses (with or without charge) in relation to any aspect of fire safety; and

(d) to conduct community education and awareness programs relating to fires and other emergencies and, in particular, relating to fire safety and prevention; and

(e) to develop and administer programs designed to promote safety in building structures; and

(f) to exercise those powers and perform those functions that are imposed on it or a member by any other law in force in the Territory.