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State Emergency Service Act 1989 No 164

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
01 July 2023 01 July 2023 2018 No 70
18 October 2022 18 October 2022 2022 No 48
26 October 2018 26 October 2018 2018 No 59
29 June 2018 29 June 2018 2018 No 25
04 April 2017 04 April 2017 2017 No 9
15 January 2016 15 January 2016 2015 No 58
04 January 2013 04 January 2013 2012 No 95
26 November 2012 26 November 2012 2012 No 103
30 June 2010 30 June 2010 2010 No 46
28 June 2010 28 June 2010 2010 No 46
26 May 2010 26 May 2010 2010 No 26
30 November 2009 30 November 2009 2009 No 96
19 November 2009 19 November 2009 2009 No 84
2009 No 90
17 July 2009 17 July 2009 2009 No 56
06 July 2009 06 July 2009 2007 No 94
01 July 2009 01 July 2009 2008 No 122
19 June 2009 19 June 2009 2009 No 38
01 February 2007 01 February 2007 2006 No 94
17 November 2005 17 November 2005 2005 No 88
29 June 2000 29 June 2000 2000 No 53

State Emergency Service Act 1989 No 164

Assented to 14.12.1989.

Date of commencement, 3.8.1990, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 3.8.1990, p 7102.

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Assaults on Frontline Emergency and Health Workers) Act 2022 No 48

Assented to 18.10.2022.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Government Sector Finance Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2018 No 70

Assented to 22.11.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.93, 1.7.2023, sec 2(1) and 2023 (91) LW 2.3.2023.

Emergency Services Legislation Amendment Act 2018 No 59

Assented to 26.10.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 No 25

Assented to 15.06.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 5.37, 14 days after assent, sec 2 (1).

Fire and Emergency Services Levy Act 2017 No 9

Assented to 04.04.2017.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2015 No 58

Assented to 24.11.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 15.1.2016, sec 2 (3).

Emergency Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No 103

Assented to 26.11.2012.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2012 No 95

Assented to 21.11.2012.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.18, 4.1.2013, sec 2 (1).

State Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No 46

Assented to 28.06.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.4 [1], assent, sec 2 (2).

Date of commencement of Sch 2.4 [2], 30.6.2010, Sch 2.4.

State Emergency Service Amendment (Volunteer Consultative Council) Act 2010 No 26

Assented to 26.05.2010.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Public Sector Restructure (Miscellaneous Acts Amendments) Act 2009 No 96

Assented to 30.11.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 24, assent, sec 2 (1).

State Emergency Service Amendment Act 2009 No 90

Assented to 19.11.2009.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Emergency Services Legislation Amendment (Finance) Act 2009 No 84

Assented to 19.11.2009.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 No 56

Assented to 01.07.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 17.7.2009, sec 2 (1).

State Emergency and Rescue Management Amendment Act 2009 No 38

Assented to 19.06.2009.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

State Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Act 2008 No 122

Assented to 10.12.2008.

Date of commencement of Sch 6, 1.7.2009, sec 2 (2) (c).

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Police Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2006 No 94

Assented to 22.11.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.34, 1.2.2007, sec 2 and GG No 22 of 1.2.2007, p 575.

State Emergency Service Amendment Act 2005 No 88

Assented to 17.11.2005.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No 53

Assented to 29.06.2000.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.28, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999 No 85

Assented to 03.12.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).

Emergency Legislation Amendment (Offences) Act 1996 No 89

Assented to 25.11.1996.

Date of commencement, 20.12.1996, sec 2 and GG No 150 of 20.12.1996, p 8524.

State Emergency Legislation Amendment Act 1995 No 91

Assented to 21.12.1995.

Date of commencement, 23.2.1996, sec 2 and GG No 20 of 16.2.1996, p 589.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1990 No 108

Assented to 13.12.1990.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the State Emergency Service Act 1989, assent, sec 2.

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Sec 3

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [1]–[4]; 2009 No 90, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2010 No 26, Sch 1 [1]; 2012 No 95, Sch 1.18 [1]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.82 [1]; 2018 No 59, Sch 4 [1].

Sec 5

Rep 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 7

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [6]; 2012 No 95, Sch 1.18 [2] [3].

Sec 8

Am 1995 No 91, Sch 2 (1); 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [3] [7]–[10]; 2006 No 94, Sch 3.34 [1]; 2009 No 38, Sch 2; 2009 No 90, Sch 1 [4] [5]; 2012 No 103, Sch 4 [1] [2].

Part 3, heading

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1.

Sec 9

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [3] [11]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.82 [2] [3].

Sec 9A

Ins 2009 No 96, Sch 24. Rep 2015 No 58, Sch 3.82 [4].

Sec 10

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1.

Sec 11

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [12].

Sec 12

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [13]; 2009 No 90, Sch 1 [6] [7].

Sec 13

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 2009 No 90, Sch 1 [6].

Sec 14

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1. Subst 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [14]. Am 2018 No 59, Sch 4 [2].

Part 4, heading

Am 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [15].

Sec 15

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1.

Sec 16

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1. Subst 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [16]. Am 2018 No 59, Sch 4 [3]–[5].

Sec 17

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 2000 No 53, Sch 1.28; 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [3] [17]–[20]; 2018 No 59, Sch 4 [3] [6].

Sec 17A

Ins 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [21]. Am 2018 No 59, Sch 4 [3] [6] [7].

Sec 17B

Ins 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [21]. Am 2018 No 59, Sch 4 [6] [7].

Sec 17C

Ins 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [21]. Am 2018 No 59, Sch 4 [3] [5]–[7] .

Sec 17D

Ins 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [21]. Am 2018 No 59, Sch 4 [3] [4] [8]–[10].

Sec 18

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [3] [22].

Sec 18AA

Ins 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [23]. Am 2018 No 59, Sch 4 [3] [6] [7].

Sec 18A

Ins 1995 No 91, Sch 2 (2). Am 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [24] [25]; 2012 No 103, Sch 4 [3] [4]; 2018 No 59, Sch 4 [7].

Sec 19

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [26] [27]; 2009 No 90, Sch 1 [8].

Sec 20

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1.

Sec 21

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [28] [29]; 2006 No 94, Sch 3.34 [2]; 2009 No 90, Sch 1 [6]; 2018 No 59, Sch 4 [3] [6].

Sec 22

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 1995 No 91, Sch 2 (3).

Secs 22A–22F

Ins 1995 No 91, Sch 2 (4).

Sec 23

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [3] [30] [31].

Sec 24

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 1996 No 89, Sch 1.4. Rep 2022 No 48, Sch 3.4.

Part 5A

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1].

Part 5A, Div 1

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1].

Sec 24A

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]. Am 2010 No 26, Sch 1 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [1]–[4].

Part 5A, Div 2, heading

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [5].

Part 5A, Div 2

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1].

Sec 24B

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [6].

Sec 24C

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Am 2009 No 90, Sch 1 [9]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]. Am 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [7].

Sec 24D

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Am 2009 No 90, Sch 1 [9]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [8].

Part 5A, Div 3

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [9].

Sec 24E

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Am 2009 No 90, Sch 1 [9]; 2010 No 46, Sch 2.4 [1]. Subst 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [9].

Sec 24F

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [9].

Sec 24G

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]. Am 2010 No 46, Sch 2.4 [2]. Subst 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [9].

Part 5A, Div 4

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [9].

Sec 24H

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [9].

Sec 24I

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [9].

Secs 24IA, 24IB

Ins 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [9].

Part 5A, Div 5, heading

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [10].

Part 5A, Div 5

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1].

Sec 24J

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [11].

Sec 24K

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Am 2009 No 90, Sch 1 [9]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [12].

Sec 24L

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [12].

Sec 24LA

Ins 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [12].

Sec 24M

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Am 2009 No 56, Sch 4.66; 2009 No 90, Sch 1 [9]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]. Am 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [13].

Part 5A, Div 6

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [14].

Sec 24N

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [14].

Secs 24O–24R

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Am 2009 No 90, Sch 1 [9]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [14].

Sec 24S

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [14].

Secs 24T, 24U

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [14].

Part 5A, Div 7

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1].

Sec 24V

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [1]. Am 2009 No 90, Sch 1 [9]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]. Am 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [15]–[17].

Sec 24W

Ins 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [18].

Secs 24X

Ins 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1].

Part 5A, Div 8

Ins 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1].

Sec 24Y

Ins 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [1]. Subst 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [19].

Part 5B

Ins 2010 No 26, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 24Z

Ins 2010 No 26, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 24ZA

Ins 2010 No 26, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2018 No 25, Sch 5.37 [1]; 2018 No 59, Sch 4 [3] [6] [7].

Sec 24ZB

Ins 2010 No 26, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 24ZC

Ins 2010 No 26, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2018 No 70, Sch 4.93.

Sec 25

Am 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [3]; 2010 No 26, Sch 1 [4] [5].

Sec 25A

Ins 1995 No 91, Sch 2 (5). Am 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [32]; 2009 No 90, Sch 1 [10].

Sec 27

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1.

Sec 28

Am 2007 No 94, Sch 4.

Sec 28A

Ins 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [33]. Am 2018 No 59, Sch 4 [7].

Sec 29

Am 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [3].

Secs 32–35

Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.

Sch 1

Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 2005 No 88, Sch 1 [34]–[36]; 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [2] [3]; 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [2]; 2009 No 90, Sch 1 [11] [12]; 2010 No 26, Sch 1 [6]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [20] [21].

Sch 2

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.3 [4]. Am 2009 No 84, Sch 1.4 [3]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.7 [22].

Sch 3

Ins 2010 No 26, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.82 [5] [6]; 2018 No 25, Sch 5.37 [2].

The whole Act (except Sch 1)

Am 2009 No 90, Sch 1 [3] (“Director-General” omitted wherever occurring, “Commissioner” inserted instead).

State Emergency Service Bill 1989

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