Australian Capital Territory

Emergencies (Access to CSIRO Aerial Platform (Bronto)) Commissioner’s Guidelines 2016*

Notifiable Instrument NI2016–357

made under the

Emergencies Act 2004, s 11 (Commissioner may make guidelines).

1.	Name of Instrument

This instrument is the Emergencies (Access to CSIRO Aerial Platform (Bronto)) 
Commissioner’s Guidelines 2016.

2.	Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after it is notified. 

3.	Commissioner’s Guidelines

a)	I make the Commissioner’s Guidelines relating to access for the ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) to the CSIRO aerial appliance (Bronto) for the purpose of familiarisation training for Territory employees, specifically ACT Fire and Rescue members, and to support the provision of emergency services from time to time when required or directed by the Territory  

at Schedule 1 to this instrument.

4.	Revocation

Not applicable 

Mark Brown AFSM 
A/g Emergency Services Commissioner

12 July 2016

Schedule 1

ACT EMERGENCY SERVICES AGENCY

COMMISSIONER’S GUIDELINES

relating to

a)	Access for ESA to the CSIRO aerial appliance (Bronto) for the purpose of familiarisation training for Territory employees, specifically ACT Fire and Rescue members, and to support the provision of emergency services from time to time when required or directed by the Territory.   

      July 2016

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1.	PURPOSE

a)	To provide Commissioner’s guidelines for access for ESA to the CSIRO aerial appliance (Bronto) for the purpose of:

i.	familiarisation training for Territory employees, specifically ACT Fire and Rescue members; and 

ii.	to support the provision of emergency services from time to time when required or directed by the Territory.   

b)	These guidelines are made in accordance with the Emergencies Act 2004.  

2.	BACKGROUND

c)	Under the Emergencies Act 2004, the ESA Commissioner has the responsibility to oversee and coordinate strategic and operational planning for emergencies.

d)	The CSIRO maintain an aerial appliance (Bronto) at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Centre (CDSCC).

e)	The ESA has executed a Deed of Agreement with the CSIRO as represented by the CDSCC.  This Deed, amongst other things, provides an agreed framework for ESA staff, specifically employees of ACT Fire and Rescue, to undertake familiarisation training on the CDSCC aerial appliance.  

f)	The Deed also sets out the arrangements that will apply if the CDSCC aerial appliance is requisitioned by the ESA under Sections 34(o) or 150C of the ACT Emergencies Act 2004.   

3.	GUIDING PRINCIPLES

3.1	Access to CDSCC Aerial Platform for Training or to Support Emergency Services 

g)	All access, training and requested deployment of the CDSCC Aerial Appliance is to be managed in accordance with the Deed of Agreement between the ESA and CSIRO.

Dictionary:

Note 1	The Emergencies Act 2004 and the Deed between the Territory and the Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex (2016) contain definitions and other provisions relevant to this Guideline.