33Groups of brigades

33 Groups of brigades

(1)  *[Section 33 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 34 of 1984, s. 6 ]**[Section 33 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 29 of 1995, s. 29 ]*For the purpose of preventing or extinguishing fires or dealing with civil emergencies, 2 or more brigades may combine to form a group of brigades.

(2)  [Section 33 Subsection (2) amended by No. 57 of 2007, s. 5, Applied:13 Dec 2007] On being notified of the formation of a group of brigades, the Commission may approve or refuse to approve the formation of the group.

(2A)  *[Section 33 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 29 of 1995, s. 33 ]*If 2 or more brigades combine to form a group of brigades, the Commission may appoint a volunteer brigade chief as group officer of that group of brigades.

(3)  The Commission may disband a group of brigades.

(4)  [Section 33 Subsection (4) omitted by No. 29 of 1995, s. 33 ].  .  .  .  .  .  .  .