5106GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 15 November 2016

5106 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 15 November 2016 3.8 Nomination of bush fire control officer to the local government If the local government has not established a Bush Fire Advisory Committee, then at the annual general meeting of a bush fire brigade, the bush fire brigade is to nominate one brigade member to the local government to serve as the bush fire control officer for the brigade area until the next annual general meeting. 3.9 Minutes to be tabled before the Bush Fire Advisory Committee (1) The Secretary is to forward a copy of the minutes of the annual general meeting of a bush fire brigade to the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer within one month after the meeting. (2) The Chief Bush Fire Control Officer is to table the minutes of a bush fire brigade’s annual general meeting at the next meeting of the— (a) Bush Fire Advisory Committee; or (b) Council, if there is no Bush Fire Advisory Committee, following their receipt under subclause (1). Division 4—Bush Fire Advisory Committee 3.10 Functions of Bush Fire Advisory Committee The Bush Fire Advisory Committee is to have the functions set out in section 67 of the Act and is to include such number of nominees of the bush fire brigades as is determined by the local government. 3.11 Bush Fire Advisory Committee to nominate bush fire control officers As soon as practicable after the annual general meeting of each bush fire brigade in the district, the Bush Fire Advisory Committee is to nominate to the local government, from the persons nominated by each bush fire brigade, a person for the position of a bush fire control officer for the brigade area. 3.12 Local government to have regard to nominees When considering persons for the position of a bush fire control officer, the local government is to have regard to those persons nominated by the Bush Fire Advisory Committee, but is not bound to appoint the persons nominated. 3.13 Bush Fire Advisory Committee to consider bush fire brigade motions The Bush Fire Advisory Committee is to make recommendations to the local government on all motions received by the Bush Fire Advisory Committee from bush fire brigades. PART 4—TYPES OF BUSH FIRE BRIGADE MEMBERSHIP 4.1 Types of membership of bush fire brigade The membership of a bush fire brigade consists of the following— (a) fire fighting members; (b) cadet members; and (c) honorary life members. 4.2 Fire fighting members Fire fighting members are those persons being at least 16 years of age who undertake all normal brigade activities. 4.3 Cadet members Cadet members are— (a) to be aged 11 to 15 years; (b) to be admitted to membership only with the consent of their parent or guardian; (c) admitted for the purpose of training and are not to attend or be in attendance at an uncontrolled fire or other emergency incident; (d) to be supervised by a fire fighting member when undertaking normal brigade activities as defined by paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) of section 35A of the Act; (e) ineligible to vote at bush fire brigade meetings; and (f) not to be assigned ranks under the Department’s rank structure. 4.4 Honorary life member (1) The bush fire brigade may by a simple majority resolution, of the brigade members who are present in person or by proxy at the meeting, appoint a person as an honorary life member in recognition of services by that person to the bush fire brigade. (2) No membership fees are to be payable by an honorary life member. 4.5 Notification of membership No later than 31 July in each year, the bush fire brigade is to report to the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer the name, contact details and type of membership of each brigade member.