Australian Capital Territory
Emergencies (Service Provider) Approval 2017 (No 1)
Notifiable instrument NI2017– 195
made under the  
Emergencies Act 2004, s 62 (Decision about approval)

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Emergencies (Service Provider) Approval 2017 (No 1).
2	Commencement 
This instrument commences on 24 May 2017.
3	Approval
I approve MOTORSPORT SAFETY AND RESCUE PTY LTD (the approved provider) to provide firefighting and rescue services (the services) at events in the ACT.
4	Conditions on Approval
I impose the conditions in Schedule 1 on the approval.
5	Expiry
This instrument expires on 23 May 2018.

Mick Gentleman MLA
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
24 April 2017

SCHEDULE 1

Conditions of approval 

1.	The approved provider may only perform the services within the geographical boundaries and timeframe of an approved event notified to and approved by the Chief Officer ACT Fire & Rescue.

2.	This instrument approves only the staff nominated in the approved provider’s application for approval under Section 61 of the Emergencies Act 2004.

3.	Staff of the approved provider not nominated in the application for approval may only provide the services with the Chief Officer ACT Fire & Rescue’s prior written approval .

4.	The approved provider must provide copies of any updated or renewed insurance documentation to the Chief Officer ACT Fire & Rescue if insurance is renewed or varied before this instrument expires.

5.	The provider may only respond to low level fire and rescue incidents, including:
a)	rubbish bin fires;
b)	carburettor fires in vehicles;
c)	minor vehicle fires;
d)	to assist driver from vehicle if the vehicle has been involved in an accident; and
e)	to provide access to the driver, for first aid services, in the event of an accident.

6.	The approved provider may respond to and deal with the cleanup of minor oil or fuel spills during the event.

7.	The approved provider must immediately notify Triple Zero (000) of any incident that is beyond their response authority as provided in Condition 5.

8.	In the event that ACT Fire & Rescue are in attendance at an incident within the geographical boundaries and dates as outlined in this Schedule, the approved provider must take direction from the senior officer in attendance, including any direction about the utilisation of the approved provider’s services.