2048GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 12 April 2017

2048 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 12 April 2017 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) Local government, if there is no Bush Fire Advisory Committee, following their receipt under subclause (1). Division 4—Bush Fire Advisory Committee 3.10 Functions of 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 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 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) associate members; (c) cadet members; and (d) honorary life members. 4.2 Fire fighting members (1) Fire fighting members are those persons being at least 16 years of age who undertake all normal brigade activities. (2) Notwithstanding subclause (1), a fire fighting member between the age of 16 and 18 must not attend a fire or other emergency incident unless the member has the consent of their parent or guardian and is accompanied by an appropriately trained fire fighting member over the age of 18. 4.3 Associate members Associate members are those persons who are willing to supply free vehicular transport for fire fighting members or fire fighting equipment, or who are prepared to render other assistance required by the bush fire brigade. 4.4 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. 4.5 Honorary life member (1) The bush fire brigade may by a simple majority resolution 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.