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)  [*\[Section 33 Subsection (2) amended by No. 57 of 2007, s. 5, Applied:13 Dec 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-12-13/act-2007-057#GS5@EN) 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)  *\[Section 33 Subsection (4) omitted by No. 29 of 1995, s. 33 \]*.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .