SCHEDULE 5A - Savings and TranSCHEDULE 5A - Savings and Transitional Provisions

# SCHEDULE 5A - Savings and Tran SCHEDULE 5A - Savings and Transitional Provisions [Section 133B](#GS133B@EN) > **1.   **Interpretation**** > > > In this Schedule, unless the contrary intention appears – > > > > > ***Amended Act*** means this Act as amended by the [Fire Service Reform Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-016) ; > > > > > ***commencement day*** means the day on which the [Fire Service Reform Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-016) commences; > > > > > ***Former Act*** means this Act as in force immediately before the commencement day. > **2.   **Delegation**** > > > Any function or power of the Commission that, immediately before the commencement day, was delegated to the State Fire Commissioner under [section 9](#GS9@EN) of the Former Act is, on that day, a function or power of the Commission that is delegated to the Chief Officer. > **3.   **Brigades**** > > > A brigade established under the Former Act and subsisting immediately before the commencement day is, on that day, taken to have been established as a brigade under [section 26](#GS26@EN) of the Amended Act. > **4.   **Urban fire brigade districts and country fire brigade districts**** > > > > (1) An urban fire brigade district declared under [section 27](#GS27@EN) of the Former Act, or a country fire brigade district declared under [section 32A](#GS32A@EN) of the Former Act, and subsisting immediately before the commencement day is taken to be a rating district declared under [section 74A](#GS74A@EN) of the Amended Act. > > > > > (2) The Commission, by notice published in the *Gazette* within 60 days of the commencement day, must – > > > > > > > > (a) confer a name on the rating district; and > > > > > > > > > (b) specify whether the rating district is a permanent brigade rating district, volunteer brigade rating district or composite brigade rating district. > > > > > (3) The Commission, as soon as practicable after the commencement day, must cause a plan of the rating district to be lodged in the Central Plan Office. > > > > > (4) The Surveyor-General, if satisfied that the plan is in accordance with the [Survey Co-ordination Act 1944](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1944-086) , must register the plan in the Central Plan Register. > **5.   **Groups of brigades**** > > > A group of brigades formed under [section 33](#GS33@EN) of the Former Act and subsisting immediately before the commencement day is, on that day, taken to be a group of brigades formed under [section 33](#GS33@EN) of the Amended Act. > **6.**   [*\[Schedule 5A Amended by No. 33 of 2012, s. 14, Applied:30 Apr 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-04-30/act-2012-033#GS14@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > **7.**   [*\[Schedule 5A Amended by No. 33 of 2012, s. 14, Applied:30 Apr 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-04-30/act-2012-033#GS14@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > **8.   **Contributions to operating costs of brigades**** > > > The contributions required to be paid towards the operating costs of all brigades by insurance companies, the Treasurer and local councils for the financial year ending on 30 June 1995 are, notwithstanding the amendment of this Act by the [Fire Service Reform Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-016) , to be determined in accordance with the Former Act and the Former Act continues to apply to those contributions as if the Former Act were still in force.