104Grants to councils or owners of land

### 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)](#GS104@Gs1B@EN) , 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)](#GS104@Gs1A@EN) 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)](#GS104@Gs1@EN) , ***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.