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Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017

Fire and Emergency New Zealand - FENZ’s principal objectives, functions, and operating principles - Functions

11: Main functions of FENZ

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"What Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) is responsible for doing"

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You need to know what FENZ does. FENZ has to do certain main jobs. These jobs include promoting fire safety and providing fire prevention services. FENZ also has to rescue people trapped in accidents and provide urban search and rescue services. You can find more about what FENZ does in the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017. FENZ has to follow this Act and other laws when doing its jobs. It also has to do what the Minister tells it to do, as stated in section 112 of the Crown Entities Act 2004. FENZ has to work efficiently and follow the rules. It has to stabilise or make safe incidents with hazardous substances. This is all part of FENZ's main jobs, which are stated in the Act and other laws, such as section 12.

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Part 1Fire and Emergency New Zealand
FENZ’s principal objectives, functions, and operating principles: Functions

11Main functions of FENZ

  1. FENZ must carry out the main functions specified in subsection (2).

  2. The main functions are—

  3. to promote fire safety, including providing guidance on the safe use of fire as a land management tool; and
    1. to provide fire prevention, response, and suppression services; and
      1. to stabilise or render safe incidents that involve hazardous substances; and
        1. to provide for the safety of persons and property endangered by incidents involving hazardous substances; and
          1. to rescue persons who are trapped as a result of transport accidents or other incidents; and
            1. to provide urban search and rescue services; and
              1. to efficiently administer this Act.

                1. FENZ must also—

                2. perform and exercise the functions, duties, and powers conferred or imposed on FENZ as a main function by or under this Act and any other enactment; and
                  1. perform any other functions conferred on FENZ as a main function by the Minister in accordance with section 112 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

                    1. Subsection (3)(a) is subject to section 12.

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