Fire Service Act 1979
60BApplication for accreditation
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60B Application for accreditation
[Section 60B Inserted by No. 32 of 2011, s. 4, Applied:25 Oct 2011]
(1) A person may apply to the Chief Officer for accreditation to certify that –
(a) a bushfire hazard management plan is acceptable; or
(b) there is insufficient risk from bushfire to warrant any specific protection measures.
(2) An application must be –
(a) made in the approved manner and form; and
(b) accompanied by any charge fixed in accordance with section 8A .
(3) The Chief Officer may require a person who has applied for accreditation –
(a) to supply further information requested by the Chief Officer; and
(b) to verify by statutory declaration any information supplied to the Chief Officer.