Country Fire Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2000

i Country Fire Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2000 S.R. No. 48/2000 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Principal Regulations 2 4. Common seal 2 5. Categories of members 2 6. Criteria for membership 2 7. Applications 4 8. Probationary membership 4 9. Revocation of reserve member and operational support member provisions 4 10. Junior members 4 11. Striking off the register 5 12. Eligibility to stand for election—brigades 5 13. Elections of brigade officers 5 14. Eligibility to stand for election—groups 5 15. Elections for officers of the group 5 16. Casual vacancies 5 17. Physical fitness 5 18. Training 6 19. Fire protection charges 6 20. Emergency attendances 6 21. Revocation of training fees provision 6 22. New Part 8 inserted 6 PART 8—TRANSITIONALS 6 135. Active members 6 136. Reserve members 7 137. Operational support members 7 138. Regular members 7 ═══════════════ NOTES 8 -- 1 of 9 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2000 S.R. No. 48/2000 Country Fire Authority Act 1958 Country Fire Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2000 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 22 June 2000 Responsible Minister: ANDRÉ HAERMEYER Minister for Police and Emergency Services HELEN DOYE Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Country Fire Authority Regulations 1992— (a) to restructure the nature of membership of brigades; and (b) to make provision with respect to charges; and (c) to generally improve the operation of those Regulations. 2. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 110 of the Country Fire Authority Act 1958. -- 2 of 9 -- S.R. No. 48/2000 Country Fire Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2000 2 3. Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Country Fire Authority Regulations 1992 1 are called the Principal Regulations. 4. Common seal In regulation 9(2)(b) of the Principal Regulations— (a) for sub-paragraph (i) substitute— "(i) the Chairman or the Deputy Chairman or another Authority member who has been appointed by the Authority; and"; (b) in sub-paragraph (ii), for "Director Corporate Services" substitute "Director, Finance and Administration". 5. Categories of members (1) In regulation 46 of the Principal Regulations, for sub-regulation (1) substitute— "(1) An urban brigade may have the following categories of members— (a) senior members; (b) junior members.". (2) In regulation 46(2) of the Principal Regulations, for paragraph (a) substitute— "(a) senior members;". 6. Criteria for membership In regulation 47 of the Principal Regulations, for sub-regulations (1) and (2) substitute— "(1) A person is not eligible— (a) to join, or to transfer to, an urban brigade as a senior member; or r. 3 -- 3 of 9 -- S.R. No. 48/2000 Country Fire Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2000 3 (b) to remain a senior member of an urban brigade— unless— (c) the person is capable of performing his or her duties as a member of that brigade without endangering his or her safety, or the safety of others; and (d) the person is 16 years of age, or more; and (e) the person is reasonably available to carry out the functions and duties of a member of a brigade; and (f) the person is of good moral character and habits. (2) A person is not eligible— (a) to join, or transfer to, a rural brigade as a senior member; or (b) to remain a senior member of a rural brigade— unless— (c) the person is capable of performing his or her duties as a member of that brigade without endangering his or her safety, or the safety of others; and (d) the person is 16 years of age, or more; and (e) the person is reasonably available to carry out the functions and duties of a member of a brigade; and (f) the person is of good moral character and habits.". r. 6 -- 4 of 9 -- S.R. No. 48/2000 Country Fire Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2000 4 7. Applications In regulation 48(1) of the Principal Regulations, for paragraph (c) substitute— "(c) by a junior member to join a brigade as a senior member—". 8. Probationary membership (1) In regulation 50 of the Principal Regulations, for sub-regulation (2) substitute— "(2) A person transferring from one brigade to another brigade who is not on probation as a member of that brigade may apply to the Authority to waive the period of probation referred to in sub-regulation (1).". (2) In regulation 50(3)(a) of the Principal Regulations, omit "course". (3) In regulation 50(4)(a) of the Principal Regulations, omit "course". 9. Revocation of reserve member and operational support member provisions Regulations 51, 52 and 56 of the Principal Regulations are revoked. 10. Junior members In regulation 53 of the Principal Regulations, for sub-regulation (2) substitute— "(2) Regulation 47 applies to a junior member applying to become a senior member of a brigade.". r. 7 -- 5 of 9 -- S.R. No. 48/2000 Country Fire Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2000 5 11. Striking off the register In regulation 55(b) of the Principal Regulations, for sub-paragraph (ii) substitute— "(ii) is not reasonably available to perform his or her functions and duties as a member of a brigade—". 12. Eligibility to stand for election—brigades In regulation 58(1)(b) of the Principal Regulations omit ", 51, 52". 13. Elections of brigade officers In regulation 59(2) of the Principal Regulations, for "April or May in the year" substitute "the month and the year". 14. Eligibility to stand for election—groups In regulation 62(1)(b) of the Principal Regulations omit ", 51, 52". 15. Elections for officers of the group In regulation 63(2) of the Principal Regulations, for "May or June in the year" substitute "the month and the year". 16. Casual vacancies In regulation 66(1) of the Principal Regulations— (a) in paragraph (b) omit "or"; (b) paragraph (c) is revoked; and (c) for "paragraphs (a), (b) or (c)" substitute "paragraph (a) or (b)". 17. Physical fitness In regulation 68(4) of the Principal Regulations, for "Authority" substitute "Chief Officer". r. 11 -- 6 of 9 -- S.R. No. 48/2000 Country Fire Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2000 6 18. Training In regulation 69(1) of the Principal Regulations, after paragraph (b) insert— "; and (c) members performing different functions and duties.". 19. Fire protection charges In regulation 112(1)(a) of the Principal Regulations, for "approvals lodged under section 20 of the Building Control Act 1981" substitute "permits made under section 17 of the Building Act 1993". 20. Emergency attendances In regulation 113(2) of the Principal Regulations— (a) in paragraph (a), for "$291" substitute "$301"; (b) in paragraph (b), for "$204" substitute "$211". 21. Revocation of training fees provision Regulation 117 of the Principal Regulations is revoked. 22. New Part 8 inserted After Part 7 of the Principal Regulations insert— "PART 8—TRANSITIONALS 135. Active members A person who, immediately before the commencement of the Country Fire Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2000, was an active member of an urban brigade, r. 18 -- 7 of 9 -- S.R. No. 48/2000 Country Fire Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2000 7 becomes, on that commencement, a senior member of the brigade. 136. Reserve members (1) A person who, immediately before the commencement of the Country Fire Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2000, was a reserve member of an urban brigade by reason of them being a member on probation, becomes, on that commencement, a senior member on probation. (2) A person who, immediately before the commencement of the Country Fire Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2000 was a reserve member of an urban brigade but not a member on probation, becomes, on that commencement, a senior member of the brigade. 137. Operational support members A person who, immediately before the commencement of the Country Fire Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2000, was an operational support member of an urban brigade, becomes, on that commencement, a senior member of the brigade. 138. Regular members A person who, immediately before the commencement of the Country Fire Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2000, was a regular member of a rural brigade, becomes, on that commencement, a senior member of the brigade.". ═══════════════ r. 22 -- 8 of 9 -- S.R. No. 48/2000 Country Fire Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2000 8 NOTES 1 Reg 3: S.R. No. 180/1992. Reprint No. 1 as at 5 February 1998. Further amended by S.R. Nos 161/1998 and 92/1999. Notes -- 9 of 9 --