Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Actsambulance controller means a government ambulance officer whose duties include performing functions for the Queensland Ambulance Service as a controller of ambulance officers responding to a CBR emergency.
ambulance officer means--
(a) a government ambulance officer; or
(b) a non-government ambulance officer.
appropriately qualified, for an appointment, or a delegation of a function, includes having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate for the appointment or appropriate to perform the function delegated, or, if the function is a power, to exercise the power delegated.
Example of standing in relation to a police officer--
the rank of the police officer
CBRE ambulance officer means an ambulance officer who is authorised under part 3 to exercise powers available to an ambulance officer under that part for a particular CBR emergency.
CBRE commander see section 16.
CBRE fire officer means a fire officer who is authorised under part 3 to exercise powers available to a fire officer under that part for a particular CBR emergency.
CBRE health officer means a health officer who is authorised under part 3 to exercise powers available to a health officer under that part for a particular CBR emergency.
CBR emergency see section 12.
CBR emergency powers means powers available to the CBRE commander or emergency responders under part 3.
CBRE police officer means a police officer who is authorised under part 3 to exercise powers available to a police officer under that part for a particular CBR emergency.
CBRE veterinary officer means a veterinary officer who is authorised under part 3 to exercise powers available to a veterinary officer under that part for a particular CBR emergency.
CBR substance means--
(a) a chemical, biological or radiological substance; or
(b) the effect of a chemical, biological or radiological substance.
chief veterinary officer means the veterinary officer employed to perform functions as the chief veterinary officer for the department within which the Stock Act 1915 is administered.
commissioned officer means any police officer of or above the rank of inspector.
commissioner means the commissioner of the Queensland Police Service.
declared area see section 8G(1).
decontamination power means the power described in section 28.
deputy commissioner means an executive officer within the Queensland Police Service holding rank as deputy commissioner.
detention power means the power under section 32 to detain a person.
emergency commander see section 5(1).
emergency responder means--
(a) until a CBR emergency is declared, a person who is--
(i) a government ambulance officer; or
(ii) a government fire officer; or
(iii) a government health officer; or
(iv) a State police officer; or
(v) a veterinary officer; or
(b) after a CBR emergency is declared, a person who is--
(i) a CBRE ambulance officer; or
(ii) a CBRE fire officer; or
(iii) a CBRE health officer; or
(iv) a CBRE police officer; or
(v) a CBRE veterinary officer.
emergency situation means--
(a) any explosion or fire; or
(b) any oil or chemical spill; or
(c) any escape of gas, radioactive material or flammable or combustible liquids; or
(d) any accident involving an aircraft, or a train, vessel or vehicle; or
(e) any incident involving a bomb or other explosive device or a firearm or other weapon; or
(f) any impact of a naturally occurring event such as a flood or a landslide; or
(g) any other accident;
that causes or may cause a danger of death, injury or distress to any person, a loss of or damage to any property or pollution of the environment, includes a situation arising from any report in respect of any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (f) which if proved to be correct would cause or may cause a danger of death, injury or distress to any person, a loss of or damage to any property or pollution of the environment.
fire controller means a government fire officer whose duties include performing functions for the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service as a controller of fire officers responding to a CBR emergency.
fire officer means--
(a) a government fire officer; or
(b) a non-government fire officer.
government ambulance officer means an ambulance officer under the Ambulance Service Act 1991.
government doctor means a person--
(a) registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession, other than as a student; and
(b) who is employed in the department which administers the Public Health Act 2005.
government fire officer, means a fire officer under the Fire and Rescue Service Act 1990.
government health officer means--
(a) a government doctor; or
(b) a government nurse.
government nurse means a person--
(a) registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law--
(i) to practise in the nursing and midwifery profession as a nurse, other than as a student; and
(ii) in the registered nurses division of that profession; and
(b) who is employed in the department which administers the Public Health Act 2005.
health officer means--
(a) a government health officer; or
(b) a non-government doctor; or
(c) a non-government nurse.
help direction see section 8.
identity power means the power described in section 27(1).
involved, in relation to a CBR substance, includes--
(a) likely to be involved; and
(b) likely to have been involved.
medical controller means a government health officer whose duties include performing functions for the department within which the Health Services Act 1991 is administered as a controller of health officers responding to a CBR emergency.
monitor means a monitor under the Crime and Misconduct Act 2001 or the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000.
non-government ambulance officer means a person performing functions of an ambulance officer for an ambulance service other than the Queensland Ambulance Service.
non-government doctor means a person--
(a) registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession, other than as a student; and
(b) who is not a government doctor.
non-government fire officer means a person performing functions of a fire officer for a fire authority, brigade or service other than the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service.
non-government nurse means a person--
(a) registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law--
(i) to practise in the nursing and midwifery profession as a nurse, other than as a student; and
(ii) in the registered nurses division of that profession; and
(b) who is not a government nurse.
non-State police officer means a member of a police force or service of the Commonwealth or another State.
nurse means--
(a) a government nurse; or
(b) a non-government nurse.
police officer means--
(a) a non-State police officer; or
(b) a State police officer.
premises includes a building or structure or any part thereof, any tent, caravan, railway rolling stock, motor vehicle or other vehicle, ship, aircraft, vessel, messuage, land, easement and tenement of any tenure.
property destruction power means the power described in section 26(1).
property seizure power means the power described in section 25(1).
reasonably suspects means suspects on grounds that are reasonable in the circumstances.
resource means any animal or anything which may provide aid or be of assistance in any emergency situation.
resource operator direction see section 8.
resource surrender direction see section 8.
search see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, schedule 6.
State police officer means a police officer under the Police Service Administration Act 1990.
terrorist act see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, section 211.
terrorist emergency means a terrorist emergency declared under section 8G(1).
terrorist emergency certificate see section 8G(4).
terrorist emergency officer see section 8K.
terrorist emergency powers means the powers conferred under part 2A for a terrorist emergency on the terrorist emergency forward commander or a police officer acting under the forward commander's instructions.
terrorist emergency site see section 8A(1)(b).
treatment power means the power described in sections 29(2) and 30(3).
veterinary officer means a government veterinary officer under the Stock Act 1915.