Fire Services Act 1990
sec.129Additional functions of RFSQ
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sec.129 Additional functions of RFSQ
RFSQ has the following functions, in addition to the functions for RFSQ mentioned in section 8B — to carry out activities for the prevention of, preparedness for, response to, and recovery from, bushfires; to control and prevent bushfires; to investigate bushfires; to manage chief fire wardens and fire wardens; to manage the administration of the granting of notifications, notices and permits under this Act for the lighting of fires; to manage rural fire brigades; to support other entities providing emergency services to help communities respond to and recover from disasters; to support communities to improve resilience to bushfires; to perform other functions given to RFSQ by the commissioner. s 129 prev s 129 sub 2014 No. 17 s 100 om 2024 No. 18 s 11 pres s 129 ins 2024 No. 22 s 62
- (a) to carry out activities for the prevention of, preparedness for, response to, and recovery from, bushfires;
- (b) to control and prevent bushfires;
- (c) to investigate bushfires;
- (d) to manage chief fire wardens and fire wardens;
- (e) to manage the administration of the granting of notifications, notices and permits under this Act for the lighting of fires;
- (f) to manage rural fire brigades;
- (g) to support other entities providing emergency services to help communities respond to and recover from disasters;
- (h) to support communities to improve resilience to bushfires;
- (i) to perform other functions given to RFSQ by the commissioner.