21   Duty to recognise authority of Commissioner and emergency officers

(1)  Every member of the NSW Police Force and all other members of emergency services organisations are to recognise, in connection with operations in response to an emergency to which this Part applies, the authority of the Commissioner and emergency officers acting under the Commissioner’s orders or the orders of the region controller or local controller.

(2)  It is the duty of every such member to assist the Commissioner or other emergency officer in connection with those operations.