Victorian Current Acts

TRIPLE ZERO VICTORIA ACT 2023

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   3A.     Interpretation  
   4.      Meaning of call taking and dispatch services  
   5.      Act binds the Crown  

   PART 2--TRIPLE ZERO VICTORIA

   6.      Establishment  
   7.      Official seal  
   8.      Triple Zero Victoria represents the Crown  
   9.      Objective of Triple Zero Victoria  
   10.     Functions of Triple Zero Victoria  
   11.     Minister may confer additional functions on Triple Zero Victoria  
   12.     Powers of Triple Zero Victoria  
   13.     Triple Zero Victoria may enter into contracts, agreements or arrangements  
   14.     Administrative arrangements  
   15.     Collaboration with Emergency Management Victoria  
   16.     Triple Zero Victoria subject to general direction of the Minister  
   17.     Minister may issue directions to Triple Zero Victoria  

   PART 3--THE BOARD AND STAFF

           Division 1--Establishment and functions of the Board

   18.     Board  
   19.     Membership of the Board  
   19A.    Membership of Interim Board  
   20.     Terms and conditions of appointment  
   21.     Resignation  
   22.     Suspension from office  
   23.     Removal from office  
   24.     Appointment of acting members of the Board  
   25.     Functions of the Board  

           Division 2--Procedure of the Board

   26.     Meetings of the Board  
   27.     Quorum and voting  
   27A.    Interim Board quorum and voting  
   28.     Resolutions without meetings  
   29.     Validity of decisions  

           Division 3--General

   30.     Disclosure of pecuniary interests  
   31.     Delegation by the Board  

           Division 4--Appointment of delegates to the Board

   32.     Appointment of a delegate  
   33.     Terms and conditions of appointment  
   34.     Resignation and revocation of appointment  
   35.     Functions of a delegate  
   36.     Obligations of the Board to delegates  

           Division 5--Staff

   37.     Appointment of Chief Executive Officer  
   37A.    Inaugural Chief Executive Officer  
   38.     Appointment of acting Chief Executive Officer  
   39.     Functions of the Chief Executive Officer  
   40.     Removal and resignation of the Chief Executive Officer  
   41.     Staff  

   PART 4--OPERATIONAL COMMITTEE

           Division 1--Establishment and terms of reference

   42.     Establishment  
   43.     Terms of reference  
   44.     Endorsement of terms of reference  
   45.     Approval of terms of reference  
   46.     Review of terms of reference  

           Division 2--Inter-agency strategic priorities

   47.     Inter-agency strategic priorities  
   48.     Endorsement of inter-agency strategic priorities  
   49.     Approval of inter-agency strategic priorities  
   50.     Minister must give approved inter-agency strategic priorities to Police Minister and Ambulance Services Minister  
   51.     Review of inter-agency strategic priorities  

           Division 3--Membership and functions of the Operational Committee

   52.     Membership of the Operational Committee  
   53.     Terms and conditions of appointment  
   54.     Resignation  
   55.     Functions of the Operational Committee  

           Division 4--Procedure of the Operational Committee

   56.     Meetings of the Operational Committee  
   57.     Observer of the Operational Committee  
   58.     Quorum of the Operational Committee  
   59.     Endorsed advice and minutes of the Operational Committee  

   PART 5--CONFIDENTIALITY, INFORMATION SHARING AND COLLECTION

   60.     Request for information from Triple Zero Victoria  
   61.     Triple Zero Victoria must disclose information  
   62.     Triple Zero Victoria may collect information  
   63.     Confidentiality  

   PART 6--PLANS AND OPERATING BUDGETS

   64.     Strategic Action Plan  
   65.     Strategic plans of Triple Zero Victoria  
   66.     Corporate plans  
   67.     Approval of corporate plan  
   68.     Performance of functions inconsistent with corporate plan  
   69.     Financial plans and operating budgets of Triple Zero Victoria  

   PART 7--REPORTS

   70.     Triple Zero Victoria must report to the Operational Committee  
   71.     Board must report to Minister and Justice Secretary about performance of Triple Zero Victoria  
   72.     Chief Executive Officer must report to the Minister and others  
   73.     Chief Executive Officer must report to the Board  
   74.     Annual report of Triple Zero Victoria  
   75.     Annual report of the Operational Committee  

   PART 8--GENERAL

           Division 1--Role of the Justice Secretary

   76.     Functions of the Justice Secretary  
   77.     Delegation by Justice Secretary  
   78.     Directions  

           Division 2--Setting agreed performance standards

   79.     Emergency Management Commissioner to set agreed performance standards  
   80.     Review of agreed performance standards  
   81.     Minister may set additional agreed performance standards  
   82.     Inspector-General for Emergency Management and Safer Care Victoria may consult  
   83.     Publication of agreed performance standards  

           Division 3--Regulations

   84.     Regulations  

   PART 9--REPEAL, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1--Repeal

   85.     Repeal of Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority Act 2004  

           Division 2--Savings and transitional provisions

   86.     Definitions  
   87.     Application of Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984  
   88.     Abolition of the Authority and advisory committee  
   89.     Transfer of Authority staff  
   90.     Superseded references  
   91.     Regulations dealing with transitional matters  

   PART 10--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

           Division 1--Emergency Management Act 1986

   92.     Definitions  

           Division 2--Emergency Management Act 2013

   93.     Definitions  
   94.     Constitution of the State Crisis and Resilience Council  
   95.     Strategic Action Plan  
   96.     Definition  
   97.     Functions of the Inspector-General for Emergency Management  
   98.     Monitoring of Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority  

           Division 3--Emergency Services Superannuation Act 1986

   99.     Application of Act  

           Division 4--Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958

   100.    Definitions  
   101.    Action on alarm of fire  

   PART 11--AMENDMENT OF THIS ACT--REPEAL OF INTERIM BOARD PROVISIONS

   102.    Repeal of definitions  
   103.    Section 3A repealed  
   104.    Spent provisions in Parts 3 and 6 repealed  
   105.    Repeal of Part 10 and this Part  
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