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Rural Fires Regulation 2022.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
New South Wales
Document type
Regulation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest fires Forest management/forest conservation Forest service/forest officers Forestry protection measures Institution Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Risk assessment/management
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The Regulations are organized in 6 Parts. Part 2 contains provisions concerning rural fire brigades and groups of rural fire brigades. The Part requires them to have a constitution; prescribes the content of the Constitution and the form; membership, including probation, removal and appeal; disciplinary action; etc. Part 3 regulates Bush Fire Management Committees; Committee must not be incorporated, or be a committee of a council under the Local Government Act 1993 and has the function to assist the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee (Section 51 of the Rural Fires Act 1997, the Act).

Full text
English
Website
legislation.nsw.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Rural Fires Act 1997.

Legislation | Australia | 1997 (2018)

Keyword: Forest fires, Institution, Offences/penalties, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX