Fire Services Act 1990

The main functions of the commissioner are—

to manage the fire services in a way that ensures each fire service performs its functions under this Act effectively and efficiently; and

to make recommendations to the Minister about any matter that—

relates to the performance of functions or exercise of powers by the commissioner or the fire services; or

may help the Minister in the proper administration of this Act.

Without limiting subsection (1), the commissioner also has the following functions—

to decide the appropriate organisational structure of the fire services;

to control and oversee the resources of the fire services;

to decide the number and deployment of fire service officers and rural fire brigade members;

to decide the qualifications for, and duties of, fire service officers;

to be responsible for organising training and development of fire service officers and rural fire brigade members;

to facilitate collaboration and coordination of the fire services for effective service delivery;

to decide the dress or appearance of fire service officers and rural fire brigade members;

to decide the number and location of the fire services’ facilities;

to monitor the performance and management of the fire services;

to report regularly to the Minister on the capability of the fire services to perform the functions of the fire services under this Act;

to report to the Minister on the functions performed by the chief fire officer in each reporting period under section 7J.

The commissioner’s functions also include any other function given to the commissioner under this Act or another Act.