3 Commencement r. 3 These Regulations come into operation on 31 January 2004. 4 Revocation The Regulations listed in Schedule 1 are revoked. 5 Definitions In these Regulations— Act means the Country Fire Authority Act 1958; Reg. 5 def. of brigade amended by S.R. No. 66/2012 reg. 6(a). brigade means a brigade registered under section 23 of the Act; Reg. 5 def. of brigade area substituted by S.R. No. 66/2012 reg. 6(b). brigade area means the area of operation designated for a brigade by the Chief Officer under the Act; Commission means the Country Fire Authority Appeals Commission constituted under section 74A of the Act; employee means a person appointed under section 17 of the Act; Reg. 5 def. of financial statements inserted by S.R. No. 106/2008 reg. 4. financial statements means the accounting records referred to in regulation 59A; forestry industry brigade means an industry brigade in the forestry industry; group or group of brigades in Part 4 means a group of brigades formed under section 23A of the Act;
In this Division— compensation includes compensation for losses referred to in regulation 76(1)(b) but does not include damages for personal injury; current work capacity, in relation to a member, means a present inability arising from an injury such that the member is not able to return to his or her pre-injury employment but is able to return to work in suitable employment; family member means the parent, grandparent, step-parent, sibling, step-sibling, child or step-child of the member; medical and like expenses means–– (a) reasonable costs of the medical, hospital, nursing, personal and household, rehabilitation and ambulance services received by a member because of the personal injury; and (b) if death results from the personal injury, the reasonable costs incurred of family counselling services provided to the spouse, domestic partner, family members and dependents of the deceased member by a medical practitioner or registered psychologist and the reasonable costs of burial or cremation of the member; Reg. 75 def. of member amended by S.R. No. 66/2012 reg. 15(a). member means a volunteer officer, a member of a brigade, an officer or member of a forestry industry brigade or a person not formally enrolled as a member of a brigade but who has applied for membership and is performing the duties performed by a member of a brigade;
(a) the prescribed form is the form in Schedule 16; (b) the prescribed particulars are— (i) the substance of the steps to be taken to remove or minimise the threat of fire which are contained in the fire prevention notice; and (ii) the date by which the owner or occupier must comply with the fire prevention notice; and (iii) the address of the property or properties to which the fire prevention notice relates; and (iv) the name and position of the person who is serving the notice. 109 Vehicular heat engines r. 109 (1) For the purpose of section 50(2)(c) of the Act, the prescribed fire suppression equipment is— (a) at least one knapsack spray pump that— (i) is in proper working order; and (ii) is fully charged with water; and (iii) has a tank capacity of not less than 9 litres; and (iv) complies with Australian Standard AS1687–1991 approved by Standards Australia in 1990 and published in February 1991 as amended and in force on 31 January 2004; or (b) at least one water (stored pressure) fire extinguisher that— (i) is in proper working order; and
Sch. 6 rule 20(1)(d) amended by S.R. No. 106/2008 reg. 10(1)(b). (d) minute book with numbered pages; and Sch. 6 rule 20(1)(e) amended by S.R. No. 106/2008 reg. 10(1)(c). (e) records of approvals for fund raising activities and grants; and Sch. 6 rule 20(1)(f) amended by S.R. No. 106/2008 reg. 10(1)(d). (f) financial records of fund raising activities and grants; and (g) petty cash book. Sch. 6 rule 20(2) amended by S.R. No. 106/2008 reg. 10(2)(a). (2) The secretary or, if the group has a treasurer, the treasurer must ensure that— (a) a document that is required to be kept as part of a book or record referred to under (1) is kept for 7 years from the date of the document's creation; and Sch. 6 Sch. 6 rule 20(2)(b) substituted by S.R. No. 106/2008 reg. 10(2)(b). (b) each set of the accounts is kept for 7 years from the date of submission of the group’s financial statements to the Authority under the Regulations. Sch. 6 rule 20(3) amended by S.R. No. 106/2008 reg. 10(3). (3) The secretary or, if the group has a treasurer, the treasurer must ensure that a register of the assets of, and assets held on behalf of, the group is established and maintained. 21 Investment Subject to the resolution of the group, any 2 of the secretary and group officer, or other officers of the group approved by the group, may invest money of the group in accordance with the Trustee Act 1958.
not later than (insert date) has been affixed on the following properties in accordance with section 41A(3) of the Country Fire Authority Act 1958. Date: Name and position: ENDNOTES General Information Endnotes The Country Fire Authority Regulations 2004, S.R. No. 9/2004 were made on 28 January 2004 by the Governor in Council under section 110 of the Country Fire Authority Act 1958, No. 6228/1958 and came into operation on 31 January 2004: regulation 3. The Country Fire Authority Regulations 2004 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 28 January 2014 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994). Table of Amendments Endnotes This Version incorporates amendments made to the Country Fire Authority Regulations 2004 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Country Fire Authority (Charges) Regulations 2005, S.R. No. 43/2005 Date of Making: 24.5.05 Date of Commencement: 1.6.05: reg. 3 Country Fire Authority (Charges) Regulations 2006, S.R. No. 42/2006 Date of Making: 27.4.06 Date of Commencement: 1.6.06: reg. 3 Country Fire Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2006, S.R. No. 123/2006 Date of Making: 19.9.06 Date of Commencement: 30.9.06: reg. 3 Country Fire Authority (Charges) Regulations 2007, S.R. No. 67/2007 Date of Making: 26.6.07 Date of Commencement: 1.7.07: reg. 3 Country Fire Authority (Charges) Amendment Regulations 2008, S.R. No. 89/2008 Date of Making: 8.7.08 Date of Commencement: 8.7.08: reg. 3 Country Fire Authority Amendment Regulations 2008, S.R. No. 106/2008
Date of Making: 9.9.08 Date of Commencement: 9.9.08 Country Fire Authority Amendment Regulations 2009, S.R. No. 67/2009 Date of Making: 10.6.09 Date of Commencement: 9.7.09: reg. 3 Country Fire Authority Amendment Regulations 2010, S.R. No. 66/2010 Date of Making: 6.7.10 Date of Commencement: 10.7.10: reg. 3 Country Fire Authority Amendment Regulations 2011, S.R. No. 60/2011 Date of Making: 12.7.11 Date of Commencement: 15.7.11: reg. 3 Country Fire Authority Amendment Regulations 2012, S.R. No. 66/2012 Date of Making: 28.6.12 Date of Commencement: 1.7.12: reg. 3 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3. Explanatory Details Endnotes No entries at date of publication.