28Authority to send the information to relevant fire authority

28 Authority to send the information to relevant fire authority

S. 28(1) amended by Nos 13/1996 s. 22(n), 20/2019 s. 161.

(1) On receipt by the Authority of the information referred to in section 27(1), the Authority shall send a copy of that information to the Fire Rescue Commissioner of Fire Rescue Victoria or the Chief Officer of all urban and rural brigades subject to the Country Fire Authority Act 1958, whichever is appropriate.

(2) Section 27(4) does not prevent an officer or member of a fire authority from disclosing exempt information to another officer or member of a fire authority.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2) exempt information means any information which is disclosed by an officer or member of a fire authority to another person for the purpose of preventing injury or damage to persons or property from a fire, explosion, leakage or spillage of dangerous goods—

(a) which has occurred; or

(b) which, in the reasonable opinion of the officer or member, may occur—

on or at the premises to which the information relates.

S. 29 amended by Nos 82/1995 s. 192(1), 13/1996 s. 22(o).