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Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958
33GStrategic Advisory Committee terms of reference
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33G Strategic Advisory Committee terms of reference
(1) The Minister must develop terms of reference for the Strategic Advisory Committee in consultation with the Fire Rescue Commissioner.
(2) The terms of reference for the Strategic Advisory Committee must include details of the following—
(a) the procedures to be followed by the Committee, including in relation to its meetings;
(b) the Committee's strategic focus for the 12 months after the terms of reference are developed;
(c) procedures for dealing with conflicts of interest.
(3) The Minister must review the terms of reference for the Strategic Advisory Committee at least once each year, in consultation with the Fire Rescue Commissioner.
(4) The Strategic Advisory Committee must conduct its meetings, and carry out other procedures, in accordance with the terms of reference.
*Regulations*
Nos 3682 s. 39, 4519 s. 6, 5040 s. 18, 5217 s. 2, 5316 s. 4(2), 5419 s. 3, 5829 s. 2(2)(d).
S. 34 amended by No. 7885 s. 4(a).
34 Power to make regulations
(1) The Governor in Council may as to the whole or any part of Victoria make regulations for all or any of the following purposes—
S. 34(1)(a) repealed by No. 24/1997
S. 34(1)(b) amended by Nos 8019 s. 5(1)(a), 9599 s. 3(c)(i), substituted by No. 24/1997
(b) For the appointment, promotion, probation, transfer, suspension and removal of employees of Fire Rescue Victoria;\
S. 34(1)(ba) inserted by No. 24/1997
(ba) For the examination of employees of Fire Rescue Victoria and members of units;
S. 34(1)(c) amended by No. 9599 s. 3(c)(ii), substituted by No. 24/1997
(c) For regulating the duties and conduct of employees of Fire Rescue Victoria and members of units;
S. 34(1)(ca) inserted by No. 9599 s. 3(c)(iii), amended by Nos 47/1992 s. 25(4)(b), 83/1992 s. 184(Sch. 6 item 14.2(a)(b)), 2/1995 s. 22(b), 59/1996
s. 10(Sch. 2 item 15.1), repealed by No. 24/1997
S. 34(1)(d) amended by No. 10043 s. 9(a)(i), substituted by No. 50/1989 s. 44(5).
(d) for the provision of training or training facilities and the issue of any certificate or qualification after the completion of any course of training and the prescribing of the fees and charges payable in relation thereto;
S. 34(1)(e) amended by Nos 10043 s. 9(a)(ii), 10, 2/1995 s. 22(b), repealed by No. 24/1997
S. 34(1)(f) repealed by No. 24/1997
S. 34(1)(g) repealed by No. 24/1997
S. 34(1)(h) repealed by No. 10043 s. 12(2),
new s. 34(1)(h) inserted by No. 2/1995 s. 19(4).
(h) in relation to fire prevention notices, for—
(i) things or classes of things in respect of which notices may not be served;
(ii) the matters which may be dealt with in notices, including the steps that owners or occupiers may be required to take;
(iii) the form and content of notices;
(iv) the form of, and particulars to be included in, a notice under section 88(3)(b);
S. 34(1)(i) amended by Nos 24/1997
s. 33(1)(c), 20/2019 s. 93(1).
(i) for dividing the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district into sections or divisions and for establishing stations;
S. 34(1)(j) amended by No. 5/2012
s. 78(1).
(j) for ensuring discipline and good conduct amongst members of units, and for ensuring their speedy attendance with engines fire-escapes and all necessary apparatus and implements on the occasion of any alarm of fire, and generally for the maintenance of units in a due state of efficiency;
S. 34(1)(k) substituted by No. 24/1997
s. 33(1)(d), amended by No. 5/2012 s. 78(2).
(k) For the establishment and registration of units;
S. 34(1)(l) repealed by No. 24/1997
S. 34(1)(m) repealed by No. 24/1997
S. 34(1)(n) substituted by No. 50/1989 s. 44(6), amended by No. 20/2019 s. 93(2).
(n) for prescribing the basis on which the cost of attending at a hazardous material incident or toxic fire incident the whole or part of which is not a fire within the meaning of section 3(1) is to be determined and prescribing the fees and charges to be paid to Fire Rescue Victoria for that attendance;
S. 34(1)(o) substituted by Nos 50/1989 s. 44(6), 5/2012 s. 78(3), amended by No. 20/2019 s. 93(2).
(o) for prescribing, or authorising Fire Rescue Victoria to fix, the fees and charges to be paid to Fire Rescue Victoria for—
S. 34(1)(o)(i) amended by No. 20/2019 s. 93(2).
(i) the inspection by Fire Rescue Victoria of plans, premises and equipment for the prevention or suppression of fire;
S. 34(1)(o)(ii) amended by No. 20/2019 s. 93(2).
(ii) any service Fire Rescue Victoria is empowered to provide under this or any other Act;
S. 34(1)(o)(iii) amended by No. 20/2019 s. 93(3).
(iii) any other service rendered by Fire Rescue Victoria or employees of Fire Rescue Victoria (whether within or outside Victoria);
S. 34(1)(oa) inserted by No. 9928 s. 11(2), amended by No. 24/1997
s. 33(1)(e), substituted by No. 5/2012 s. 78(3).
(oa) for prescribing, for the purposes of this Act, the fees and charges of any unit in relation to attendance at any fire, answering any alarm or responding to any report of a fire;
S. 34(1)(ob) inserted by No. 9928 s. 11(2), substituted by No. 5/2012 s. 78(3), amended by No. 20/2019 s. 93(4).
(ob) for prescribing the information that an alarm monitoring service must provide to Fire Rescue Victoria for the purposes of section 78 and the period of time within which that information must be provided;
S. 34(1)(p) amended by Nos 10043 s. 9(a)(iii), 39/1992 s. 23(2)(a), repealed by No. 24/1997
S. 34(1)(pa) inserted by No. 39/1992 s. 23(2)(b), amended by Nos 24/1997
s. 33(1)(f), 20/2019 s. 93(4).
(pa) for prescribing the insignia and the use of the insignia of Fire Rescue Victoria;
S. 34(1)(q) repealed by No. 24/1997
S. 34(1)(r) repealed by No. 24/1997
(s) for managing and regulating the distribution of all revenue received under the provisions of this Act;
S. 34(1)(t) repealed by No. 58/2012 s. 110(1).
(u) for altering any date prescribed by this Act for the doing or performance of any duty to any other date;
S. 34(1)(ua) inserted by No. 7885 s. 4(b).
(ua) for prescribing forms for the purposes of this Act;
S. 34(1)(v) repealed by No. 8019 s. 5(1)(b).
S. 34(1)(w) repealed by No. 24/1997
S. 34(1)(x) substituted by No. 24/1997
s. 33(1)(g), amended by No. 20/2019 s. 93(5).
(x) For appeals to the Fire Rescue Victoria Appeals Commission, including the period and procedure for making an appeal;
S. 34(1)(xa) inserted by No. 24/1997
s. 33(1)(g).
(xa) For hearings under section 78C;
(y) and generally for the purposes of carrying into effect the objects of this Act.
S. 34(2) inserted by No. 7885 s. 4(c), repealed by No. 58/2012 s. 110(1).
S. 34(3) inserted by No. 39/1992 s. 23(3), amended by No. 24/1997
s. 33(2).
(3) Regulations made under this Act may be disallowed in whole or in part by resolution of either House of the Parliament in accordance with the requirements of section 23 of the **Subordinate Legislation Act 1994**, which disallowance shall be deemed disallowance by Parliament for the purposes of that Act.
S. 35 amended by No. 6886 s. 3, repealed by No. 24/1997
s. 34.
Heading preceding s. 36
inserted by No. 10149 s. 25(b).
*Financial*
Nos 3682 s. 41, 4519 s. 4(2), 5040 s. 18.
S. 36 substituted by No. 43/1987 s. 9(2)(a).