26Brigades

26 Brigades

[Section 26 Substituted by No. 29 of 1995, s. 23 ]

(1)  The Commission may establish brigades.

(2)  A brigade may be established as a –

(a) permanent brigade; or

(b) composite brigade; or

(c) volunteer brigade.

(3)  If a permanent brigade is established –

(a) [Section 26 Subsection (3) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] [Section 26 Subsection (3) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] the Commission must appoint an employee as brigade chief of the brigade and appoint such employees as fire officers and fire-fighters of the brigade as the Commission considers necessary or expedient; and

(b) the Commission may appoint such volunteers as fire officers and fire-fighters of the brigade as the Commission considers necessary or expedient.

(4)  If a composite brigade is established, the Commission must –

(a) [Section 26 Subsection (4) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] appoint an employee as brigade chief of the brigade; and

(b) [Section 26 Subsection (4) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] appoint such employees and volunteers as fire officers and fire-fighters of the brigade as the Commission considers necessary or expedient.

(5)  If a volunteer brigade is established, the Commission must –

(a) appoint a volunteer as brigade chief of the brigade; and

(b) appoint such volunteers as fire officers and fire-fighters of the brigade as the Commission considers necessary or expedient.