26   Interstate assistance

(1)  A person who is a member of an interstate fire brigade and present at a fire in a fire district for the purpose of trying to extinguish it or to save any lives or property in danger there must:

(a)  obey any orders given to the person by the officer in charge at the fire, and

(b)  place any gear or equipment in the person’s charge at the disposal of the officer in charge at the fire.

(1A)  A person who is a member of an interstate fire brigade and present at a hazardous material incident in the State for the purpose of trying to confine or end the incident, to render the site of the incident safe or to save any lives or property in danger there must:

(a)  obey any orders given to the person by the officer in charge at the incident, and

(b)  place any gear or equipment in the person’s charge at the disposal of the officer in charge at the incident.

(2)  While there is no officer in charge at the fire or incident, the member of the interstate fire brigade who has charge of the members of that brigade present at the fire or incident is, for the purposes of this Act, to be considered to be the officer in charge at the fire or incident.

(3)  In this section:

interstate fire brigade means a fire brigade, by whatever name called, established under a law of Queensland, Victoria, South Australia or the Australian Capital Territory.