7State Fire Commission

### 7 State Fire Commission > > (1)  There is established by this Act a corporation with the corporate name of "State Fire Commission". > > > (2)  The Commission – > > > > > > (a) has perpetual succession; > > > > > > > (b) shall have an official seal; > > > > > > > (c) may take proceedings, and be proceeded against, in its corporate name; > > > > > > > (d) may, subject to this Act, acquire, hold, and dispose of real and personal property; > > > > > > > (e) may do and suffer all other things that corporations may, by law, do and suffer and that are necessary for or incidental to the purposes for which it is constituted; and > > > > > > > (f) has the functions imposed, and the powers conferred, on it by or under this or any other Act. > > > (3)  *\[Section 7 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 29 of 1995, s. 6 \]**\[Section 7 Subsection (3) amended by S.R. 1996 No. 127 \]*The Commission consists of – > > > > > > (a) the Chief Officer; and > > > > > > > (ab) [*\[Section 7 Subsection (3) amended by No. 3 of 2017, s. 4, Applied:31 Mar 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-31/act-2017-003#GS4@Hpa@EN) a chairperson appointed in accordance with [section 7A](#GS7A@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (b) a person nominated by the United Firefighters Union (Tasmanian Branch); and > > > > > > > (c) a person nominated by the Tasmanian Retained Firefighters Association; and > > > > > > > (d) a person nominated by the Tasmanian Volunteer Fire Brigades Association; and > > > > > > > (e) [*\[Section 7 Subsection (3) amended by No. 4 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-07-01/act-2017-004#JS1@Ja40@GC1@Hpa@EN) a person nominated by the Secretary of the responsible Department in relation to the [Financial Management Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-042) ; and > > > > > > > (f) 2 persons nominated by the Local Government Association of Tasmania. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 7 Subsection (4) amended by No. 4 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-07-01/act-2017-004#JS1@Ja40@GC1@Hpb@EN) *\[Section 7 Subsection (4) substituted by No. 29 of 1995, s. 6 \]* [Subsection (3)](#GS7@Gs3@EN) [(e)](#GS7@Gs3@Hpe@EN) does not preclude the Secretary of the responsible Department in relation to the [Financial Management Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-042) from nominating himself or herself as a member of the Commission. > > > (5)  *\[Section 7 Subsection (5) substituted by No. 29 of 1995, s. 6 \]*[*\[Section 7 Subsection (5) omitted by No. 3 of 2017, s. 4, Applied:31 Mar 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-31/act-2017-003#GS4@Hpb@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (6)  *\[Section 7 Subsection (6) substituted by No. 29 of 1995, s. 6 \]*The members of the Commission referred to in [paragraphs (b)](#GS7@Gs3@Hpb@EN) , [(c)](#GS7@Gs3@Hpc@EN) , [(d)](#GS7@Gs3@Hpd@EN) , [(e)](#GS7@Gs3@Hpe@EN) and [(f)](#GS7@Gs3@Hpf@EN) of [subsection (3)](#GS7@Gs3@EN) are appointed by the Governor. > > > (6A)  *\[Section 7 Subsection (6A) substituted by No. 29 of 1995, s. 6 \]*The Minister may require a body referred to in [paragraph (b)](#GS7@Gs3@Hpb@EN) , [(c)](#GS7@Gs3@Hpc@EN) , [(d)](#GS7@Gs3@Hpd@EN) or [(f)](#GS7@Gs3@Hpf@EN) of [subsection (3)](#GS7@Gs3@EN) to submit a list of names within a specified period, being a period of not less than 30 days. > > > (6B)  *\[Section 7 Subsection (6B) substituted by No. 29 of 1995, s. 6 \]*If a body referred to in [paragraph (b)](#GS7@Gs3@Hpb@EN) , [(c)](#GS7@Gs3@Hpc@EN) , [(d)](#GS7@Gs3@Hpd@EN) or [(f)](#GS7@Gs3@Hpf@EN) of [subsection (3)](#GS7@Gs3@EN) fails to comply with [subsection (6A)](#GS7@Gs6A@EN) , the Minister may nominate a person for the purposes of that paragraph. > > > (6C)  *\[Section 7 Subsection (6C) inserted by No. 29 of 1995, s. 6 \]*If a body referred to in [paragraph (b)](#GS7@Gs3@Hpb@EN) , [(c)](#GS7@Gs3@Hpc@EN) , [(d)](#GS7@Gs3@Hpd@EN) or [(f)](#GS7@Gs3@Hpf@EN) of [subsection (3)](#GS7@Gs3@EN) changes its name, the Governor may, by order, amend that paragraph by substituting the body's new name. > > > (6D)  *\[Section 7 Subsection (6D) inserted by No. 29 of 1995, s. 6 \]*If a body referred to in [paragraph (b)](#GS7@Gs3@Hpb@EN) , [(c)](#GS7@Gs3@Hpc@EN) , [(d)](#GS7@Gs3@Hpd@EN) or [(f)](#GS7@Gs3@Hpf@EN) of [subsection (3)](#GS7@Gs3@EN) ceases to exist, the Governor, on the recommendation of the Commission, may, by order, amend that paragraph by substituting the name of a body which the Governor is satisfied substantially represents the interests represented by the first-mentioned body. > > > (7)  [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) has effect with respect to the membership and meetings of the Commission.