Fire Services Act 1990
sec.137Rules for rural fire brigades
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sec.137 Rules for rural fire brigades
The commissioner may make model rules for the proper management and operation of rural fire brigades. A rural fire brigade may, with the written approval of the commissioner, make a rule that is additional to the model rules. An additional rule under subsection (2) must not be inconsistent with this Act or the model rules. A rural fire brigade’s rules are the model rules and any additional rules approved by the commissioner. A rural fire brigade and the members of the rural fire brigade must comply with the rural fire brigade’s rules. s 137 prev s 137 amd 1996 No. 42 s 21 sch 2 ; 2001 No. 76 s 24 (1) ; 2006 No. 49 s 42 ; 2009 No. 36 s 872 sch 2 ; 2011 No. 18 s 404 sch 4 pt 1 sub 2014 No. 17 s 100 om 2024 No. 18 s 11 pres s 137 (prev s 80A) ins 2024 No. 22 s 46 reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 51 (2) amd 2024 No. 45 s 134 sch 1 (sec.137-ssec.1) The commissioner may make model rules for the proper management and operation of rural fire brigades. (sec.137-ssec.2) A rural fire brigade may, with the written approval of the commissioner, make a rule that is additional to the model rules. (sec.137-ssec.3) An additional rule under subsection (2) must not be inconsistent with this Act or the model rules. (sec.137-ssec.4) A rural fire brigade’s rules are the model rules and any additional rules approved by the commissioner. (sec.137-ssec.5) A rural fire brigade and the members of the rural fire brigade must comply with the rural fire brigade’s rules.