Country Fire Authority (Appeals Commission) Regulations 1997

i Country Fire Authority (Appeals Commission) Regulations 1997 S.R. No. 144/1997 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Principal Regulations 1 5. New heading to Division 3 of Part 3 substituted 2 6. Substitution of regulation 29 2 29. Definitions 2 7. Revocation of regulation 30 2 8. Substitution of regulation 31 2 31. Notice of an appeal 2 9. Amendment of regulation 33 3 10. Minor consequential amendments 3 ═══════════════ NOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 1997 S.R. No. 144/1997 Country Fire Authority Act 1958 Country Fire Authority (Appeals Commission) Regulations 1997 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 2 December 1997 Responsible Minister: BILL McGRATH Minister for Police and Emergency Services S. VILLELLA Acting Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Country Fire Authority Regulations 1992 to provide for the operation of the Country Fire Authority Appeals Commission. 2. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 110 of the Country Fire Authority Act 1958. 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 5 December 1997. 4. Principal Regulations In these Regulations the Country Fire Authority Regulations 1992 1 are called the Principal Regulations. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 144/1997 Country Fire Authority (Appeals Commission) Regulations 1997 2 5. New heading to Division 3 of Part 3 substituted For the heading to Division 3 of Part 3 of the Principal Regulations substitute— "Division 3—Appeals Commission". 6. Substitution of regulation 29 For regulation 29 of the Principal Regulations substitute— '29. Definitions In this Division— "Commission" means the Country Fire Authority Appeals Commission constituted under section 74A of the Act; "Registrar" means the officer or employee of the Authority appointed by the Authority to carry out the duties and functions of the Registrar under this Division.'. 7. Revocation of regulation 30 Regulation 30 of the Principal Regulations is revoked. 8. Substitution of regulation 31 For regulation 31 of the Principal Regulations substitute— "31. Notice of an appeal (1) A person wishing to appeal under Part VA of the Act must lodge a written notice of appeal with the Registrar not later than 14 days after he or she is sent or given notice of the matter against which he or she wishes to appeal. (2) The notice must state the grounds of the appeal. r. 5 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 144/1997 Country Fire Authority (Appeals Commission) Regulations 1997 3 (3) The Commission may extend the period within which a person may lodge a notice of appeal if it is satisfied that the person was not able to lodge the notice within the period allowed by sub-regulation (1) through no fault of his or her own.". 9. Amendment of regulation 33 In regulation 33 of the Principal Regulations, for "appeal lodged under regulation 31(1)" substitute "notice of appeal lodged under regulation 31". 10. Minor consequential amendments In regulations 32, 33, 35 and 36 of the Principal Regulations, for "Tribunal" (wherever occurring) substitute "Commission". ═══════════════ r. 9 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 144/1997 Country Fire Authority (Appeals Commission) Regulations 1997 4 NOTES 1 S.R. No. 180/1992. Amended by S.R. Nos 25/1993, 263/1993, 107/1995, 125/1995 and 188/1995. Notes -- 5 of 5 --