Civil Defence Act 1986 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 14 · General
110. Civil Defence General Orders and Standing Orders
Feedback & supportThe Commissioner may from time to time make such orders not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act to be called Civil Defence General Orders as the Commissioner may consider necessary or expedient to provide for —
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Civil Defence appointed under section 6;
conduct and discipline and the regulation and carrying out of punishment;
classifications and promotions;
instructions and examinations;
inspections, drill, parades, training and exercises;
civil defence services and duties of every description and the manner in which they are to be carried out;
the institution and maintenance of common rooms and canteens;
the manner and form of reports, correspondence and other records; and
any other matters that may be necessary and expedient for rendering the Force efficient in the discharge of its duties and for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
A commanding officer may issue orders of a routine nature to be called Standing Orders and any directives not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or the Civil Defence General Orders for the control, direction and information of the members of the Force in his or her command.
commanding officer
“commanding officer” means —(a)an officer who is in command of a unit; or(b)an officer on whom the powers and functions of a commanding officer are conferred by or under the regulations;
It is not necessary to publish any Civil Defence General Orders, Standing Orders or directives in the Gazette.
civil defence
“civil defence” means the planning, organisation, coordination and implementation of measures, other than measures amounting to an actual combat, that are necessary or desirable for the safety of the public and are designed to guard against, prevent, reduce, or overcome the effects or possible effects of a national emergency or a civil defence emergency, and includes the conducting of, and participation in, drills, exercises and training for such purposes;