20General duty of Authority 44

20 General duty of Authority 44 20AAA Duty to assist in major emergency 44 20AA General powers of Authority 45 20AB Powers relating to volunteer brigades located in the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district 47 20AC Role of volunteer brigades to be recognised and valued 49 20A Attendances unconnected with a fire 49 20B False alarm of fire 50 21 Property of Authority etc. 52 21A Power to grant Crown land to Authority 53 21B Power to acquire land 53 22 Persons holding property of brigades may transfer it to Authority or sell it etc. 53 23 General powers of Authority with respect to brigades, apparatus etc. 55 23AA Industry brigades 57 23A Groups of brigades 60 24 Annual report 61 25 Election of officers of volunteer brigades 61 26 Prohibition of unregistered brigades 62 27 Chief Officer to have control of all brigades etc. 62 28 Powers and duties of Chief Officer 63 29 General powers and duties of Chief Officer 63 Division 2—Fire suppression 65 30 Powers of officers at fires 65 30A Authorisation of certain persons 68 31 Police to assist Chief Officer etc. 69 32 Duties of water, electricity and gas suppliers 70 33 Determination of sole responsibility for fire suppression in certain areas 71 34 Duties of owner etc. of land in case of fire during fire danger period 73 Division 3—Fire prevention 74 34A Meaning of *in the open air* 74 36 Authority may require certain municipalities to provide hydrants in streets etc. 75 36A Determination of sole responsibility for fire prevention in certain areas 75 37 General prohibition against lighting open air fires 76 37A Direction not to light fire 76 38 Lighting fires in accordance with permit 76 38A Fires for certain purposes to be lawful 78 39 Prohibited actions near fires 81 39A Causing fire in country area in extreme conditions of weather etc. an offence 82 39B Defences 83 39C Causing fire in a country area with intent to cause damage etc. an indictable offence 83 39D Application 84 39E Prohibition of high fire risk activities 84 40 Provisions about total fire bans 85 41 Fire prevention notices 92 41A Service of notices 93 41B Objection to notices 94 41C Appeal against notices 95 41D Compliance with notices 97 41E Fire prevention infringement notices 97 41F Issue of notices by Chief Officer 98 42 Brigades may carry out fire prevention work 99 43 Duties and powers of councils and public authorities in relation to fire 100 44A Power to Chief Officer to close roads 101 45 Power to Governor in Council to transfer municipal officers' powers 102 46 Failure by public authority etc. to observe provisions of this Act 103 46A Power to arrest 104 47 Construction of this Division 104 48 Power to police, Chief Officer etc. to direct extinguishment of fire 104 49 Obligation of sawmillers 106 50 Required safety features of motor vehicles driven during fire danger period near crops 106 50AA Alarm monitoring service to provide prescribed information 108 Part IIIA—Improving community safety 110 Division 1—Definitions 110 50A Definitions 110 Division 2—Duty to warn community 110 50B Duty to warn the community 110 Division 3—Neighbourhood safer places 111 50E Country Fire Authority Assessment Guidelines 111 50F Municipal Council Neighbourhood Safer Places Plan 112 50G Municipal councils to identify and designate neighbourhood safer places 113 50H Appropriate signage for designated neighbourhood safer places 114 50I Maintenance of designated neighbourhood safer places 114 50J Annual assessment of designated neighbourhood safer places 115 50K Municipal fire prevention officer to provide up to date list of designated places to Authority 116 50L Authority to keep up to date list of all designated neighbourhood safer places 116 Division 4—Liability in relation to designated neighbourhood safer places 116 50M Application of Part XII of Wrongs Act 1958 116 50N Liability relating to designated neighbourhood safer places 117 50O Policy defence 117 Division 5—Advice on defendability of buildings 118 50P Chief Officer may advise on defendability of buildings 118 Part V—Compensation of casual fire-fighters and volunteer auxiliary workers 120 62 Definitions 120 63 Compensation in respect of injury to casual fire-fighter 122 64 Compensation in respect of destruction or damage of wearing apparel, vehicles or equipment 125 65 Compensation where compensation otherwise payable 126 Part VA—Appeals 127 Division 1—Country Fire Authority Appeals Commission 127 74A Country Fire Authority Appeals Commission 127 74B Function of the Commission 127 74C Membership of Commission 127 74D Term of appointment 127 74E Remuneration and allowances 128 74F Application of Public Administration Act 2004 128 74G Vacancies 128 74H Annual report of the Commission 129 Division 2—Appeals 129 74I Rights of appeal 129 74J Appeals to be by way of re-hearing 130 74K Proceedings of the Commission 130 74L Assistants in proceedings 130 74M Procedure on appeal 131 74N Commission powers on appeal 131 74O Costs 132 74P Appeals against transfer 132 74Q Promotion appeals 132 74R Determination of Commission 133 74S Authority and Chief Officer to give effect to determination 133 74T Evidence of determination 133 Part VI—Financial 134 75 Annual estimate of expenditure and revenue 134 76 Amounts of contributions 135 82 Borrowing by Authority 138 82A Guarantee of debentures etc. of Authority 139 83 Provision in case of default by Authority in respect of debentures 139 84 Authority may establish funds 140 84A Investment by Authority 140 84B Manufacture and sale of firefighting vehicles and equipment 141 85 Power to Treasurer to make additional grants to Authority 142 87AA Authority may charge for services under other Acts and regulations 143