Section 7
Exercise of powers and performance of duties
The powers and duties of the Director General under subsections 4(1), 22(1), sections 29, 35a, 46 and 50 may, subject to the control and direction of the Director General, be exercised or performed by a State Director, but the exercise or performance by a State Director of those powers and duties shall be confined to the State for which he is appointed unless the Director General, by notification in the Gazette, extends his jurisdiction generally in respect of those powers and duties or any of them to some other State or States or part thereof.
(2)
Subject to the provisions of subsection (1) and subject to such conditions or restrictions as the Director General thinks fit, the Director General may, in writing, delegate the exercise of any of his powers or the performance of any of his duties under this Act to any Fire Officer, and where the Director General acts under this subsection, he shall specify the territorial limits and the duration of the delegated jurisdiction.
(3)
The exercise of powers or the performance of duties delegated under subsection (2) shall be subject to the control and direction of the Director General.
Conferment of medal or honorary rank 7a. The Director General may determine matters relating to the conferment of medal or honorary rank to any person as he deems fit.
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Standing orders 7b. The Director General may issue standing orders for the general control, direction and information of Fire Officers, Auxiliary Fire
Officers and Voluntary Fire Officers under this Act.