Emergency Management Act 2013

If a fire is a major fire, the State Response Controller is responsible for issuing warnings and providing information to the community in relation to the major fire for the purposes of protecting life and property.

If a fire is a fire other than a major fire, the officer who has overall control of response activities in relation to the fire is responsible for issuing warnings and providing information to the community in relation to the fire for the purposes of protecting life and property.

In complying with this section, the State Response Controller or the officer who has overall control of response activities in relation to the fire, must have regard to any guidelines, procedures and operating protocols issued under section 44.

The Emergency Management Commissioner may issue guidelines, procedures or operating protocols for the purposes of this Division.

Before issuing any guidelines, procedures or protocols referred to in subsection (1), the Emergency Management Commissioner must consult with the fire services agencies.

Guidelines, procedures or operating protocols in force under section 25 of the Fire Services Commissioner Act 2010 immediately before the commencement of section 77 are to be taken to have been issued under this section.