registered unit means a group of persons registered as a unit under section 34; response, in relation to an emergency, has the same meaning as in section 4A of the Emergency Management Act 1986; Service means the Victoria State Emergency Service; Service member means a person referred to in section 28(2); S. 3 def. of State Crisis and Resilience Council inserted by No. 73/2013 s. 91(d). State Crisis and Resilience Council has the same meaning as it has in section 3 of the Emergency Management Act 2013; S. 3 def. of State emergency recovery plan amended by No. 73/2013 s. 91(b). State emergency recovery plan means the State emergency recovery plan referred to in Part 6 of the Emergency Management Act 2013; S. 3 def. of state emergency response plan inserted by No. 56/2011 s. 20(d), amended by No. 73/2013 s. 91(c). s. 3 state emergency response plan means the plan referred to in Part 5 of the Emergency Management Act 2013; S. 3 def. of Strategic Action Plan inserted by No. 73/2013 s. 91(d). Strategic Action Plan has the same meaning as it has in section 3 of the Emergency Management Act 2013; Victorian waters means any inland or coastal waters open to or used by the public;
S. 32A inserted by No. 56/2011 s. 25. 32A Standing Orders (1) The Authority may issue Standing Orders for or with respect to any operational or administrative matters. (2) A Service member must comply with any Standing Orders issued under subsection (1). 33 Register S. 33(1) amended by No. 56/2011 s. 22. (1) For the purposes of this Act, the Chief Officer, Operations must establish and keep a register of members, probationary members and units. S. 33(2) amended by No. 56/2011 s. 22. (2) Subject to this Act and the regulations, the register must be kept in the form and manner determined by the Chief Officer, Operations. 34 Registered units S. 34(1) amended by Nos 56/2011 s. 22, 5/2012 s. 101. (1) An application for the registration of a group of persons as a unit of the Service may be made to the Authority by— (a) a municipal council; or (b) if 2 or more municipal councils appoint a principal municipal council under section 19 of the Emergency Management Act 1986, the principal municipal council. S. 34(2) amended by Nos 56/2011 s. 22, 5/2012 s. 101. (2) The Authority may approve or refuse an application under subsection (1). S. 34(3) amended by Nos 56/2011 ss 22, 26(2), 5/2012 s. 101. (3) If it appears to the Authority that there is a need for the establishment of a registered unit, the Authority may establish the unit. S. 34(4) amended by Nos 56/2011 ss 22, 26(3), 5/2012 s. 101. s. 35 (4) The Authority may— (a) cancel the registration of a registered unit; or
S. 36(2) amended by No. 56/2011 s. 22. (2) A controller of a registered unit must forward an application under this section to the Chief Officer, Operations as soon as practicable after receipt. S. 36(3) amended by No. 56/2011 s. 22. (3) The Chief Officer, Operations may approve or refuse an application for probationary membership. S. 36(4) amended by No. 56/2011 s. 22. (4) If the Chief Officer, Operations approves an application, the Chief Officer, Operations must register the applicant as a probationary member of the Service. 37 Registered members S. 37(1) amended by No. 56/2011 s. 22. (1) A probationary member may— (a) three months after registration as a probationary member; and S. 37(1)(b) amended by No. 56/2011 s. 22. (b) after satisfying any condition as may be specified by the Chief Officer, Operations— apply to the Chief Officer, Operations to become a registered member of the Service. S. 37(2) amended by No. 56/2011 s. 22. (2) The Chief Officer, Operations may approve or refuse an application for membership. S. 37(3) amended by No. 56/2011 s. 22. (3) If the Chief Officer, Operations approves an application under this section, the Chief Officer, Operations must register the applicant as a member of the Service. 38 Examination or medical evidence s. 38 S. 38(1) amended by No. 56/2011 s. 22. (1) The Chief Officer, Operations may require a controller or a registered member or a probationary member—