Fire and Emergency Services Act 1998

The FES Commissioner may do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of the FES Commissioner’s functions.

Without limiting subsection (1) or any other power conferred on the FES Commissioner by the emergency services Acts, the FES Commissioner may —

produce and publish information on matters related to the FES Commissioner’s functions; and

require payment of rent, fees or other charges for the use of any of the Department’s facilities or services; and

make such charges as the FES Commissioner determines for anything done by the FES Commissioner in the performance of the FES Commissioner’s functions under section 26A of the Fire Brigades Act 1942; and

fix the amount of rent, fees or other charges referred to in paragraph (c) or (ca) and may reduce or refund the amount payable in particular cases; and

enter into a contract or arrangement on behalf of the State with a person or body (including a local government, or a department of the Public Service or other agency or instrumentality of the State or the Commonwealth) —

for the performance by that person or body of any work or the supply of equipment or services; or

to provide consultancy or advisory services to that person or body;

act in conjunction with a person, a firm or a local government, or a department of the Public Service or other agency or instrumentality of the State or the Commonwealth.

Subsection (2)(c) and (ca) do not apply in relation to any facility, service or other thing in respect of which rent, fees or charges may be prescribed under an emergency services Act.