(i) a part-time officer or member; or (ii) a permanent officer or member; or (iii) a volunteer officer or member; or (iv) a State Response Controller or a S. 30A(2)(a)(iv) inserted by controller appointed or deployed under No. 43/2015 section 37 of the Emergency s. 30. Management Act 2013; or (b) if the person believes that there is an imminent risk of fire occurring or a fire is burning in the country area of Victoria and none of the persons referred to in paragraph (a) are present at the scene. 31 Police to assist Chief Officer etc. (1) Every commissioned officer present at the scene No. 5040 s. 32. S. 31(1) of any fire shall support and assist the Chief amended by Officer or any officer exercising the powers of the Nos 6583 s. 5(h)(i), 9629 Chief Officer or any officer in charge of a brigade s. 7(a), or group of brigades in the maintenance of his 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. authority and in enforcing due obedience by all item 33.3(a)). persons to his orders in the execution of his duty. (2) All police officers are hereby authorized and S. 31(2) amended by directed to aid brigades and groups of brigades in Nos 6583 the execution of their duties. s. 5(h)(ii), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 33.3(b)). (3) Any police officer may of his own motion or on S. 31(3) amended by the direction of the Chief Officer or any officer No. 37/2014 exercising the powers of the Chief Officer or any s. 10(Sch. item 33.3(c)). officer in charge of a brigade— (a) close any road in the vicinity of the scene of S. 31(3)(a) amended by any fire; and Nos 9629 s. 7(b), 2/1995 s. 13(f).
(i) a part-time officer or member; or (ii) a permanent officer or member; or (iii) a volunteer officer or member; or S. 30A(2)(a)(iv) inserted by No. 43/2015 s. 30. (iv) a State Response Controller or a controller appointed or deployed under section 37 of the Emergency Management Act 2013; or (b) if the person believes that there is an imminent risk of fire occurring or a fire is burning in the country area of Victoria and none of the persons referred to in paragraph (a) are present at the scene. 31 Police to assist Chief Officer etc. No. 5040 s. 32. S. 31(1) amended by Nos 6583 s. 5(h)(i), 9629 s. 7(a), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 33.3(a)). (1) Every commissioned officer present at the scene of any fire shall support and assist the Chief Officer or any officer exercising the powers of the Chief Officer or any officer in charge of a brigade or group of brigades in the maintenance of his authority and in enforcing due obedience by all persons to his orders in the execution of his duty. S. 31(2) amended by Nos 6583 s. 5(h)(ii), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 33.3(b)). (2) All police officers are hereby authorized and directed to aid brigades and groups of brigades in the execution of their duties. S. 31(3) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 33.3(c)). (3) Any police officer may of his own motion or on the direction of the Chief Officer or any officer exercising the powers of the Chief Officer or any officer in charge of a brigade— S. 31(3)(a) amended by Nos 9629 s. 7(b), 2/1995 s. 13(f). (a) close any road in the vicinity of the scene of any fire; and
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