Fire Service Amendment Act 2002

1: Title
1: This Act is the Fire Service Amendment Act 2002.
2: In this Act, the Fire Service Act 1975 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Evacuation schemes for public safety
Section 21A
13: For the purpose of carrying out his or her functions under this section, the National Commander, or any person authorised in writing by the National Commander, may have free access on reasonable conditions to all land and buildings (except household units).
14: Reasonable notice must be given in relation to any proposed entry, and identification must be shown on entry and at any subsequent time if requested.
15: This section does not apply to any Crown land or buildings, or any class or classes of Crown land or buildings, that—
a: are specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette
b: are premises of the mission as defined in Schedule 1 of the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1968
4: Command and operation of Fire Service
Section 23(2) for the purposes of any of the matters set out in section 29
5: Control of Fire Region
1: Section 24A(1) in charge in the charge
2: Section 24A(2)﻿(d) for the purposes of any of the matters set out in section 29
6: Control of Fire Area
Section 25A(2)﻿(d) for the purposes of any of the matters set out in section 29
7: Commission may undertake to give special protection to Harbour Board or to owner of property outside a Fire District
1: The heading to section 39 to Harbour Board or
2: Section 39
a: by omitting the words with a Harbour Board or
b: by omitting the words Harbour Board or of that
8: Expenditure of Commission
1: Section 44(1)﻿(b) the members of the Appeal Board and any any person appointed by the Minister in relation to an
2: Section 44(1)﻿(h) Commissioner Commission
9: Commission to submit financial forecasts and estimates to Minister
Section 45(3) and any expenditure from the Restructuring Fund established under section 62B(1) of this Act
10: Levy
Section 48(6)﻿(a) property building
11: Liability for levy where agents of owners of property negotiate contracts of fire insurance with insurance company not carrying on business in New Zealand
Section 49(2) a return in the prescribed form
12: Liability for levy where owners of property negotiate contracts of fire insurance with insurance company not carrying on business in New Zealand
Section 49A(2) a return in the prescribed form
13: Liability for levy by owner of property where cover for risk including fire is provided by any company, corporation, partnership, or person associated with owner of property
Section 49B(2) a return in the prescribed form
14: Payment of levy
Section 50(2) a certificate in the prescribed form
15: Companies, corporations, partnerships, and local and public authorities to supply evidence of insurance arrangements
Section 51A(1) a statutory declaration in the prescribed form
16: New
section 87 The principal Act is amended by repealing section 87
87: Service of notices
1: If a notice or other document must be served on a person for the purposes of this Act, it may be served—
a: by delivering it personally to the person; or
b: by delivering it at the usual or last known place of residence or business of the person, including by facsimile; or
c: by sending it by prepaid post addressed to the person at the usual or last known place of residence or business of the person.
2: If a notice or other document is to be served on a body (whether incorporated or not), service on an officer of the body in accordance with subsection (1)
3: If a notice or other document is to be served on a partnership, service on any 1 of the partners in accordance with subsection (1) or subsection (2)
4: If a notice or other document is sent by post to a person in accordance with subsection (1)﻿(c)
17: Repeals
1: Sections 62B to 62F
2: The Fire Service Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 71)