Fire Service Act 1979

The Governor may appoint a State Service officer or State Service employee to be Chief Officer, and that person shall hold that office in conjunction with State Service employment.

The person appointed as Chief Officer is to be a person who appears to the Governor to have expertise and experience in fire service administration and in the management of fire-fighting operations.

The Chief Officer is the chief executive officer of the Fire Service and as such is responsible for – the control and management of the fire-fighting resources of the Fire Service; and the training of officers and fire-fighters; and the inspection of brigades, equipment and facilities.

The Chief Officer must perform such other functions as are imposed on the Chief Officer by this or any other Act or as may from time to time be imposed on the Chief Officer by the Commission.

The Chief Officer may do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with, or incidental to, the performance of the Chief Officer's functions.