Fire Services Act 1990
sec.229Existing rules for rural fire brigades
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sec.229 Existing rules for rural fire brigades
This section applies if a rural fire brigade has made rules under previous section 80. The rules continue to have effect until the first of the following happens— the rural fire brigade adopts the model rules; the rural fire brigade amends the model rules to add any additional rules under section 137(3); the day that is 6 months after the commencement. If the rural fire brigade fails to adopt or amend the model rules by the day that is 6 months after the commencement, the brigade is taken to have adopted the model rules on that day. s 229 ins 2024 No. 22 s 81 (sec.229-ssec.1) This section applies if a rural fire brigade has made rules under previous section 80. (sec.229-ssec.2) The rules continue to have effect until the first of the following happens— the rural fire brigade adopts the model rules; the rural fire brigade amends the model rules to add any additional rules under section 137(3); the day that is 6 months after the commencement. (sec.229-ssec.3) If the rural fire brigade fails to adopt or amend the model rules by the day that is 6 months after the commencement, the brigade is taken to have adopted the model rules on that day.
- (a) the rural fire brigade adopts the model rules;
- (b) the rural fire brigade amends the model rules to add any additional rules under section 137(3);
- (c) the day that is 6 months after the commencement.