Version No. 148 Country Fire Authority Act 1958 No. 6228 of 1958 Version incorporating amendments as at 15 October 2014 An Act to consolidate the Law relating to the Country Fire Authority and the Control of Fire in Country Areas. BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows (that is to say): S. 1 amended by Nos 7516 s. 2, 9629 s. 2, 10149 s. 21(1)(a) (as amended by No. 10149 s. 21(2) (as amended by No. 10173 s. 4)), 41/1987 s. 103 (Sch. 4 item 8.1). 1 Short title and commencement This Act may be cited as the Country Fire Authority Act 1958, and shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation of the Governor in Council published in the Government Gazette. S. 2 repealed by No. 2/1995 s. 13(n). * * * * *
S. 3(1) def. of brigade amended by Nos 6583 s. 5(b), 7142 s. 2, 24/1997 s. 4(2)(a), substituted by No. 5/2012 s. 3(c). brigade means a brigade registered by the Authority under section 23(1)(b); S. 3(1) def. of broadcast inserted by No. 8614 s. 2. broadcast means broadcast by means of radio or television transmission, and broadcasting station has a similar connotation; S. 3(1) def. of Chief Executive Officer inserted by No. 77/2000 s. 4. s. 3 Chief Executive Officer means the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority appointed under section 16A; S. 3(1) def. of Chief Officer amended by No. 5/2012 s. 3(d). Chief Officer means the Chief Officer of all brigades; S. 3(1) def. of officer inserted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 33.1). commissioned officer has the same meaning as in the Victoria Police Act 2013; S. 3(1) def. of competition inserted by No. 39/1992 s. 3(a)(i). competition— (a) means a gathering of brigades and apparatus for the purposes of engaging in training exercises and other events and increasing public awareness of fire prevention, protection or suppression techniques and other brigade activities; and (b) includes any championship;
S. 3(1) def. of fire inserted by No. 50/1989 s. 26(1), amended by No. 5/2012 s. 3(g). fire includes— (a) a hazardous material incident where the major or sole danger is the threat of fire up to the stage where there is no longer a threat of fire; and (b) a toxic fire incident up to the stage where the fire has been effectively extinguished; and (c) the threat of a fire re-igniting; S. 3(1) def. of fire danger period inserted by No. 7877 s. 2(1)(a)(i). fire danger period in respect of the country area of Victoria or any part thereof means the period declared pursuant to this Act to be the fire danger period in respect of the said country area or any part thereof (as the case may be); S. 3(1) def. of fire prevention officer inserted by No. 10149 s. 4(g), amended by No. 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 17.1). fire prevention officer means— s. 3 (a) in relation to a municipal council, a person appointed as a fire prevention officer under section 96A; and (b) in relation to an administrative unit or public authority, a person nominated as a fire prevention officer for the purposes of this Act by the chief administrator of the administrative unit or by the public authority (as the case may be); S. 3(1) def. of fire protected area inserted by No. 6956 s. 2(1)(d). fire protected area means fire protected area within the meaning of section three of the Forests Act 1958;
S. 3(1) def. of heat engine amended by Nos 8353 s. 19, 9921 s. 255, 44/1989 s. 41(Sch. 2 item 6), 104/1997 s. 41, 98/1998 s. 45, 30/2000 s. 32, 6/2010 s. 203(1) (Sch. 6 item 10(a)). heat engine means any internal combustion engine any steam engine or any other engine in which any furnace, fire or spark or any burning or exploding oil or vapor is used in driving the engine but does not include any locomotive or other engine used on any railway line owned by or under the control of Victorian Rail Track within the meaning of section 3 of the Transport Integration Act 2010; S. 3(1) def. of incident management operating procedures inserted by No. 73/2010 s. 41, substituted by No. 73/2013 s. 79(e). incident management operating procedures has the same meaning as it has in section 3 of the Emergency Management Act 2013; S. 3(1) def. of industry brigade inserted by No. 24/1997 s. 4(1). industry brigade means a brigade established under section 23AA; S. 3(1) def. of for Emergency Management inserted by No. 73/2013 s. 79(f). s. 3 Inspector-General for Emergency Management has the same meaning as it has in section 3 of the Emergency Management Act 2013; S. 3(1) def. of insurance against fire inserted by No. 7885 s. 11(a), repealed by No. 58/2012 s. 94. * * * * *
S. 3(1) def. of owners corporation inserted by No. 5/2012 s. 3(j). owners corporation has the same meaning as it has in section 3 of the Owners Corporations Act 2006; S. 3(1) def. of part repealed by No. 10149 s. 4(i). * * * * * part-time officer or member of a brigade means an officer or member of the brigade who receives some form of remuneration for his services in relation to the brigade but whose sole or principal calling or means of livelihood does not consist of those services; s. 3 S. 3(1) def. of permanent brigade amended by No. 24/1997 s. 4(2)(b). permanent brigade means any association of persons formed for the purpose of the prevention and suppression of fires and solely or principally composed of permanent or part-time officers and members but does not include an industry brigade; S. 3(1) def. of permanent officer or member amended by No. 24/1997 s. 4(2)(c). s. 3 permanent officer or member of a brigade means an officer or member who receives a fixed remuneration for his services in relation to the brigade and whose sole or principal calling or means of livelihood consists of those services but does not include an officer or member of an industry brigade; S. 3(1) def. of police officer inserted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 33.1). police officer has the same meaning as in the Victoria Police Act 2013; S. 3(1) def. of prescribed repealed by No. 10149 s. 4(j). * * * * *
S. 3(1) def. of State Crisis and Resilience Council inserted by No. 73/2013 s. 79(f). State Crisis and Resilience Council has the same meaning as it has in section 3 of the Emergency Management Act 2013; station means fire station; S. 3(1) def. of Strategic Action Plan inserted by No. 73/2013 s. 79(f). Strategic Action Plan has the same meaning as it has in section 3 of the Emergency Management Act 2013; S. 3(1) def. of summer period amended by No. 6583 s. 2(b), repealed by No. 7877 s. 2(1)(a)(ii). * * * * * s. 3 S. 3(1) def. of the 1982 Agreement inserted by No. 51/2005 s. 59(1). the 1982 Agreement means the Agreement establishing the Australian Fire Brigades Charges Scheme, a certified copy of which is lodged with the Minister under section 103A; S. 3(1) def. of urban brigade repealed by No. 5/2012 s. 3(i). * * * * * S. 3(1) def. of urban district substituted by Nos 8257 s. 2(b), 39/1992 s. 4(2)(b), repealed by No. 5/2012 s. 3(i). * * * * *
S. 3(1) def. of vessel inserted by No. 50/1989 s. 4(1). s. 3 vessel means any kind of vessel that is used or is capable of being used, in navigation by water, however propelled or moved and includes— (a) a barge, lighter, floating restaurant or other floating vessel; and (b) an air-cushion vehicle or other similar craft that is used in navigation by water; S. 3(1) def. of volunteer auxiliary worker inserted by No. 10149 s. 4(n). volunteer auxiliary worker means a person appointed as a volunteer auxiliary worker under section 17A; S. 3(1) def. of volunteer brigade amended by No. 24/1997 s. 4(2)(d). volunteer brigade means any association of persons formed for the purpose of the prevention and suppression of fires and solely or principally composed of volunteer officers and members but does not include an industry brigade; S. 3(1) def. of Volunteer Charter inserted by No. 10/2011 s. 3. s. 3 Volunteer Charter means the Volunteer Charter agreed by the Government of Victoria, Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria Incorporated and the Authority, signed on 27 February 2011 and as amended from time to time; S. 3(1) def. of volunteer officer or member amended by No. 24/1997 s. 4(2)(e). volunteer officer or member of a brigade means an officer or member who receives no remuneration for his services in relation to the brigade but does not include an officer or member of an industry brigade.
S. 3(2) inserted by No. 27/2001 s. 5(Sch. 3 item 1.2), substituted by No. 12/2008 s. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 13.2). (2) For the purposes of the definition of domestic partner in subsection (1)— (a) registered relationship has the same meaning as in the Relationships Act 2008; and (b) in determining whether persons who are not in a registered relationship are domestic partners of each other, all the circumstances of their relationship are to be taken into account, including any one or more of the matters referred to in section 35(2) of the Relationships Act 2008 as may be relevant in a particular case. S. 4 (Heading) inserted by No. 5/2012 s. 4(1). S. 4 substituted by No. 6583 s. 3, amended by Nos 7877 s. 2(1)(b), 10087 s. 3(1) (Sch. 1 item 20), 50/1989 s. 5, 76/1998 s. 30(b), 77/2000 s. 5, 5/2012 s. 4(2). 4 Declaration of fire danger period s. 4 The Chief Executive Officer after consultation with the Department Head of the Department may by declaration published in the Government Gazette declare any period to be the fire danger period in respect of the country area of Victoria or any specified part or parts thereof and, without affecting the generality of the foregoing, may declare different periods to be the fire danger period in respect of different parts of the said country area. Any declaration so published may be revoked amended or varied by a subsequent declaration so published. S. 5 amended by No. 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 17.4), repealed by No. 50/1989 s. 6. * * * * * _______________
S. 6I inserted by No. 10/2011 s. 4. 6I Authority's responsibility to encourage, maintain and strengthen capacity of volunteers s. 6I The Authority has a responsibility to develop policy and organisational arrangements that encourage, maintain and strengthen the capacity of volunteer officers and members to provide the Authority's services. No. 5040 s. 6. S. 7 amended by Nos 6583 s. 4, 7261 s. 2, 7877 s. 4(a), 8813 s. 2, 8933 s. 2(1), 10087 s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 20), 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 items 17.5, 17.6), 50/1989 s. 7(a)(b), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1) (as amended by No. 12/1999 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 5)), 73/2009 s. 5, 5/2012 s. 5, 58/2012 s. 95(1), substituted by No. 41/2014 s. 3. 7 Constitution of the Authority (1) The Authority is to consist of 9 members appointed by the Governor in Council. (2) The members of the Authority are to be appointed having regard to any of the following— (a) knowledge of, or experience in, commercial, technical, operational, legal or financial matters; (b) expertise in fire services, emergency management, land management or any other field relevant to the performance of the functions of the Authority. (3) Five members of the Authority, including the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson, are to be appointed on the recommendation of the Minister made after having regard to subsection (2). (4) Four members being— (a) two volunteer members of brigades predominately serving urban communities; and (b) two volunteer members of brigades predominately serving rural communities— are to be appointed from a panel of names nominated by the Board of Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria made after having regard to subsection (2).
S. 21B inserted by No. 45/1986 s. 4. 21B Power to acquire land (1) In addition to its powers under section 21, the Authority may acquire compulsorily any land which it is authorized to acquire under this Act or which is required for the purposes of this Act. S. 21B(2) substituted by No. 121/1986 s. 112. (2) The Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 applies to this Act and for that purpose— (a) the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 is the special Act; and (b) the Country Fire Authority is the Authority. No. 5651 s. 5. 22 Persons holding property of brigades may transfer it to Authority or sell it etc. S. 22(1) substituted by No. 10149 s. 7(1)(a), amended by No. 5/2012 s. 11(1). (1) A person in whom personal property is vested for or on behalf of a brigade or a group of brigades, and who is authorized in accordance with subsection (1A), may— (a) transfer the property gratuitously to the Authority; or (b) sell or otherwise dispose of the property and devote the proceeds to the purposes of the brigade or group of brigades (as the case requires). S. 22(1A) inserted by No. 10149 s. 7(1)(a). (1A) Authorization for the purposes of subsection (1) may be given— (a) in the case of a brigade— (i) by a resolution of the members of the brigade duly passed in accordance with the rules of the brigade; or s. 21B (ii) in the absence of any applicable rules, by a resolution passed by a majority of members present at a meeting of which not less than fourteen days notice, signifying the intention to propose a resolution for the purposes of this
(6) The Authority may register an industry brigade and enrol the officers and members of the brigade. (7) The Authority may cancel the registration of an industry brigade if— (a) the Authority determines that there is no longer a need for the brigade; or (b) the industry brigade fails to comply with the requirements of the Authority under this Act. (8) The Authority may cancel the enrolment of any officer or member of an industry brigade. (9) A relevant owner or group of relevant owners must not disband an industry brigade without the written consent of the Authority. (10) In this section relevant owner, in relation to a designated area means— (a) an owner of land in the designated area; or (b) an occupier of land in the designated area; or S. 23AA (10)(ba) inserted by No. 54/2010 s. 77. (ba) the owner of a forest carbon right within the meaning of the Climate Change Act 2010; or (c) a forest property owner under a forest property agreement (within the meaning of the Forestry Rights Act 1996) in respect of land in the designated area. S. 23A inserted by No. 6583 s. 5(a), amended by Nos 6956 s. 5, 7065 s. 2(Sch.). 23A Groups of brigades s. 23A S. 23A(1) amended by No. 5/2012 s. 14. (1) Any two or more brigades registered under this Act may for the purposes of fire prevention or suppression combine to form a group of brigades.
S. 23A(2) amended by No. 39/1992 s. 7. (2) Upon being notified in the prescribed manner and form of the formation or the variation of the composition of a group of such brigades the Authority may approve or disapprove of the formation or the variation of the composition of the group. S. 23A(3) amended by No. 10149 s. 7(3)(a). (3) If the Authority approves of the formation of a group of brigades it shall register the group and enrol the following officers— (a) a group officer; (b) such number of deputy group officers as are approved by the Authority for the group; (c) a group communications officer; (d) a group secretary. S. 23A(4) amended by No. 10149 s. 7(3)(b). (4) The Authority may at any time and from time to time cancel the registration of any group of brigades or the enrolment of any person enrolled pursuant to subsection (3). S. 23A(5) inserted by No. 24/1997 s. 12(5), repealed by No. 11/1998 s. 4. * * * * * No. 5040 s. 25. 24 Annual report S. 24(1) substituted by No. 50/1989 s. 10(1). s. 24 (1) After the annual report of the Authority has been laid before both Houses of Parliament, the Authority must send a copy of the annual report to each person or body that has made financial contributions under this Act in respect of the financial year reported upon.
S. 40(5) amended by Nos 45/1986 s. 5(a), 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 17.10), 17/2003 s. 7(2), 5/2012 s. 29(7). (5) Subsection (4) does not apply to a person who, in a part of Victoria where and at a time when a declaration of total fire ban applies, lights a fire in the open air or allows a fire in the open air to remain alight for a purpose specified in subsection (5A) for which a fire is necessary in accordance with a permit granted— S. 40(5)(a) amended by Nos 10043 s. 4(3)(a), 5/2012 s. 29(8). (a) where the fire is to be lighted or allowed to remain alight in the metropolitan district, by the Chief Officer of the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services or by any other officer whom he may authorize in writing; S. 40(5)(b) amended by No. 10043 s. 4(3)(b). (b) where the fire is to be lighted or allowed to remain alight in the country area of (other than on lands within a fire protected area) by the Chief Officer of the Authority; S. 40(5)(c) amended by Nos 10087 s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 22), 45/1986 s. 5(b), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1) (as amended by No. 12/1999 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 5)), 5/2012 s. 29(9). (c) where the fire is to be lighted or allowed to remain alight in a fire protected area, by the person for the time being holding the office of or acting as the Chief Fire Officer in the Department; or s. 40 (d) by the Minister under subsection (8). S. 40(5A) inserted by No. 5/2012 s. 29(10). (5A) For the purposes of subsection (5), the following purposes are specified— (a) the purpose of carrying on the work of— (i) a community organisation; or (ii) a charitable organisation; or
(iii) an organisation involved in fund raising; or (iv) a statutory corporation; or (v) a municipal council; or (vi) an industrial operation or trade; (b) the purpose of public entertainment; (c) religious or cultural purposes. S. 40(6) amended by No. 10149 s. 10(2)(a). s. 40 (6) A permit granted under subsection (4E) or (5)— (a) shall be in writing; (b) shall be subject to any prescribed conditions, and to any other conditions specified in the permit by the person granting the permit; and (c) may be limited to the day in respect of which a total fire ban has been declared, or may be granted for that day and any specified subsequent days or generally for any specified period. S. 40(7) amended by No. 10149 s. 10(2)(b). (7) A person who may grant a permit under subsection (4E) or (5)— (a) may in any particular case authorize another person to sign and issue a permit on his behalf; and (b) may at any time revoke a permit. S. 40(8) amended by No. 10149 s. 10(2)(c). (8) A person who has been refused a permit under subsection (4E) or (5)(a), (b) or (c) or who has been granted such a permit subject to conditions to which he objects or whose permit has been revoked under subsection (7) may apply to the Minister for a permit and the Minister may grant a permit subject to such conditions as he thinks fit or may refuse to grant a permit, and may at any time revoke any permit granted by him.
S. 45(2) amended by Nos 9389 s. 4(c), 9902 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 38), 10004 s. 12(b), 10149 s. 21(1)(e) (as amended by No. 10173 s. 4), 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 17.27), 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 36.4), 39/1992 s. 5(3)(j). (2) Upon the publication of any such Order the powers and duties of such fire prevention officer shall for the specified period be so vested in and imposed upon the person named or referred to in the Order, and the provisions of this Division shall with the necessary adaptations be read and construed accordingly, and the expenses of the carrying out of such powers and duties, as determined by the Governor in Council, shall (to the extent that they are not otherwise paid or recovered) be borne by and may irrespective of amount be recovered from the municipal council by the Authority in the Magistrates' Court as a civil debt recoverable summarily. No. 5040 s. 47. S. 46 amended by Nos 10149 s. 21(1)(f)(i)(ii) (as amended by No. 10173 s. 4), 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 17.28), 2/1995 s. 13(h). 46 Failure by public authority etc. to observe provisions of this Act s. 46 Where the Authority upon the report of the Chief Officer or other officer exercising the powers of the Chief Officer is satisfied that the powers and duties conferred and imposed by this Division upon any administrative unit or public authority or upon any officer thereof or upon any municipal council are not being properly and efficiently carried out on and in relation to any land vested in or under the management or control of such administrative unit public authority or municipal council or on and in relation to any road the maintenance of which is charged upon such administrative unit public authority or municipal council, the Authority shall report thereon to the Governor in Council, and thereupon the Governor in Council may take such action in the matter as he thinks fit.
S. 50A inserted by No. 7516 s. 3, amended by Nos 8933 s. 7(a), 16/1986 s. 30, repealed by No. 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 36.6). * * * * * s. 50A _______________ Pt 3A (Heading and ss 50A–50P) inserted by No. 73/2009 s. 3. Division 1—Definitions S. 50A inserted by No. 73/2009 s. 3. 50A Definitions s. 50A In this Part— S. 50A def. of community fire refuge substituted by No. 41/2014 s. 7. community fire refuge means a place prescribed by the regulations to be a place that is to be used by the public for short-term shelter from a fire front during a bushfire; council land means land occupied or controlled by a municipal council; designated neighbourhood safer place means a place designated by a municipal council as a neighbourhood safer place under this Part; neighbourhood safer place means a place that may, as a last resort, provide shelter for people from the immediate life-threatening effects of a bushfire;
S. 53(a) amended by No. 7877 s. 14(a). (a) to submit to the appropriate authorities recommendations and plans for— (i) the burning or clearing of a coordinated system of major firebreaks for the protection of the region; and S. 53(a)(ii) amended by No. 10149 s. 14(a). (ii) the carrying out of works (including the burning or clearing of firebreaks) for the prevention of the outbreak or spread of fire from areas within or immediately adjacent to the region; S. 53(b) inserted by No. 7877 s. 14(c), amended by No. 50/1989 s. 19(b). (b) to co-ordinate fire prevention planning within the region; and S. 53(ba) inserted by No. 10149 s. 14(b). (ba) to consult on fire prevention planning with regional fire prevention committees in adjacent regions; S. 53(b) re-numbered as s. 53(c) by No. 7877 s. 14(b), amended by No. 10149 s. 21(1)(k) (as amended by No. 10173 s. 4). (c) to carry out such other functions as are conferred or imposed upon regional fire prevention committees by regulations made upon the recommendation of the Authority. Pt 4 Div. 3 (Heading) amended by No. 10149 s. 21(1)(l) (as amended by No. 10173 s. 4). Division 3—Municipal fire prevention committees No. 5191 s. 6. 54 Appointment of municipal fire prevention committees
employment by any employer or employers during the relevant period before the accident or (if he or she was not then working under any contract of service) upon such basis as in the opinion of the Authority is best calculated to give the appropriate compensation for his or her loss of earning capacity, but so that any relevant maximum limits imposed by the Workers Compensation Act 1958 or the Accident Compensation Act 1985 or the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (as the case requires) are not exceeded. S. 64 substituted by No. 50/1989 s. 18(1). 64 Compensation in respect of destruction or damage of wearing apparel, vehicles or equipment s. 64 (1) Where, in or outside — (a) any wearing apparel or personal effects worn by or upon the person of— (i) a casual fire-fighter while engaged in fire-fighting at a fire with a Victorian brigade or group of brigades; or (ii) a volunteer auxiliary worker while engaged in the performance of an authorized activity; or (b) any vehicle, equipment or property owned by or in the possession or custody of— (i) a casual fire-fighter and used in connection with attendance at a fire or fire-fighting at a fire with a Victorian brigade or group of brigades; or (ii) a volunteer auxiliary worker and used in connection with the performance of an authorized activity— is destroyed, damaged or lost, the owner is entitled to such compensation as the Authority
S. 74C inserted by No. 24/1997 s. 10. 74C Membership of Commission (1) The Commission consists of up to 3 Commissioners appointed by the Governor in Council. (2) One of the Commissioners is to be appointed as Senior Commissioner. S. 74D inserted by No. 24/1997 s. 10. 74D Term of appointment (1) Subject to this Act, a Commissioner holds office for the period, not exceeding 3 years, specified in the instrument of his or her appointment. (2) A Commissioner is eligible for reappointment. S. 74E inserted by No. 24/1997 s. 10, amended by Nos 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1) (as amended by No. 12/1999 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 5)), 5/2012 s. 44. 74E Remuneration and allowances s. 74E A Commissioner (other than an employee of the public service) is entitled to receive— (a) remuneration; and (b) travelling or other allowances— as are fixed by the Governor in Council. S. 74F inserted by No. 24/1997 s. 10, amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1) (as amended by No. 12/1999 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 5)), substituted by Nos 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 46.5), 80/2006 s. 26(Sch. item 21.3). 74F Application of Public Administration Act 2004 The Public Administration Act 2004 (other than Part 3 of that Act) applies to a Commissioner in respect of the office of Commissioner. S. 74G inserted by No. 24/1997 s. 10. 74G Vacancies
S. 110(2AA) inserted by No. 39/1992 s. 17(2), amended by No. 78/2010 s. 24(Sch. 1 item 8). s. 110 (2AA) Regulations made under this Act may be disallowed in whole or in part by resolution of either House of the Parliament. S. 110(2A) inserted by No. 10004 s. 23(b). (2A) A regulation made under this section may incorporate or adopt by reference in whole or in part and with or without modifications any standard formulated by the Standards Association of Australia. S. 110(2B) inserted by No. 10004 s. 23(b), repealed by No. 2/1995 s. 13(n). * * * * * S. 110(3) repealed by No. 6886 s. 3, new s. 110(3), inserted by No. 7885 s. 15, repealed by No. 58/2012 s. 101(1). * * * * * S. 110(4) inserted by No. 9629 s. 11(2), repealed by No. 17/2003 s. 13(2). * * * * * S. 110(5) inserted by No. 24/1997 s. 12(11). (5) In paragraphs (ca), (ea), (eb), (ec), (f) and (g) of subsection (1) brigade does not include an industry brigade. S. 110(6) inserted by No. 17/2003 s. 13(3). (6) The Country Fire Authority Regulations 1992, Statutory Rule No. 180/1992, are deemed to have been made under this section as amended by sections 13(1) and 13(2) of the Country Fire
S. 117 inserted by No. 58/2012 s. 102. 117 Transitional—Constitution of the Authority The Country Fire Authority is the same body despite the changes to its membership made by section 95 of the Fire Services Property Levy Act 2012. s. 117 __________________ SCHEDULE Sch. amended by S.R. No. 340/1973 reg. 2, repealed by No. 2/1995 s. 13(n). * * * * * Sch. ENDNOTES Endnotes General Information The Country Fire Authority Act 1958 was assented to on 30 September 1958 and came into operation on 1 April 1959: Government Gazette 18 March 1959 page 892. Table of Amendments Endnotes This Version incorporates amendments made to the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 by Acts and subordinate instruments. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Country Fire Authority (Amendment) Act 1959, No. 6583/1959 Assent Date: 8.12.59 Commencement Date: 8.12.59 : All of Act in operation Country Fire Authority (Sawmill Burners) Act 1960, No. 6726/1960
Conservation, Forests and Lands (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 76/1998 Assent Date: 10.11.98 Commencement Date: S. 30 on 15.12.98: s. 2(5) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 Rail Corporations (Further Amendment) Act 1998, No. 98/1998 Assent Date: 24.11.98 Commencement Date: S. 45 on 29.4.99: Government Gazette 29.4.99 p. 967 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 Transport (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 30/2000 Assent Date: 30.5.00 Commencement Date: 31.5.00: s. 2 : All of Act in operation Endnotes Emergency Management (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 48/2000 Assent Date: 14.6.00 Commencement Date: 15.6.00: s. 2 : All of Act in operation Electricity Industry Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2000, No. 69/2000 Assent Date: 21.11.00 Commencement Date: S. 47 on 1.1.01: s. 2(4) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 Statute Law Revision Act 2000, No. 74/2000 Assent Date: 21.11.00 Commencement Date: S. 3(Sch. 1 item 28) on 22.11.00: s. 2(1) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 Country Fire Authority (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 77/2000 Assent Date: 28.11.00 Commencement Date: 29.1.01: Government Gazette 25.1.01 p. 100 : All of Act in operation Statute Law Amendment (Relationships) Act 2001, No. 27/2001 Assent Date: 12.6.01 Commencement Date: S. 5(Sch. 3 item 1) on 23.8.01: Government Gazette 23.8.01 p. 1927 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 Gas Industry Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2001, No. 32/2001 Assent Date: 19.6.01 Commencement Date: S. 26 on 1.9.01: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Country Fire Authority Act 1958