Fire Service Act 1979
104Grants to councils or owners of land
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104 Grants to councils or owners of land
(1) *[Section 104 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 1995, s. 85 ]*The Commission may, from time to time, make a grant to a local council for the purchase of premises and approved special equipment for use by a brigade operating within that council's municipal area.
(1A) *[Section 104 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 12 of 1981, s. 30 ]*Subject to subsection (1B) , the Commission may, from time to time, make a grant to the owner of land for the purchase by that owner of equipment which has been approved by the Commission for use by that owner in connection with fire-fighting operations in the area in which the land is situated.
(1B) *[Section 104 Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 12 of 1981, s. 30 ]*The amount of a grant made by the Commission under subsection (1A) shall not exceed 50 per cent of the amount paid by the owner of land for the purchase of equipment referred to in that subsection.
(2) In subsection (1) , approved special equipment means equipment the purchase of which has been approved by the Commission on the ground that it is necessary for the efficient operation of a brigade.