Rural Fires Regulation 2008. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision New South Wales Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest fires Authorization/permit Institution Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The object of this Regulation is to replace, with only minor changes in substance, the Rural Fires Regulation 2002. The Regulation makes provision for the following: (a) membership of rural fire brigades and the constitutions for such brigades, (b) the discipline of officers and members of rural fire brigades and groups of rural fire brigades and removal from membership, (c) the constitution, membership and procedure of Bush Fire Management Committees, (d) fire prevention, (e) the giving of notices required under the Rural Fires Act 1997, and (f) miscellaneous matters relating to bravery and other awards, voluntary work, managed land, fire permit conditions, bush fire prone land, bush fire hazard reduction, applications for bush fire safety authorities and bush fires hazard reduction certificates, bush fire safety authorities and penalty notices. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Implements Rural Fires Act 1997. Legislation | Australia | 1997 (2018) Keyword: Forest fires, Institution, Offences/penalties, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Rural Fires Regulation 2002. Legislation | Australia | 2002 (2007) Keyword: Forest fires, Authorization/permit, Institution, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Rural Fires Regulation 2013. Legislation | Australia | 2013 (2017) Keyword: Forest fires, Authorization/permit, Institution, Offences/penalties, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Forestry protection measures, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX