Rural Fires Act 1997
123Membership and procedure of Advisory Council
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123 Membership and procedure of Advisory Council
123 Membership and procedure of Advisory Council
(1) The Rural Fire Service Advisory Council is to consist of 9 members as follows—
(a) the Commissioner, who is to be the Chairperson of the Council,
(b) a person appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the Insurance Council of Australia,
(c) 2 persons appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the Local Government and Shires Association of New South Wales,
(d) (Repealed)
(e) 3 persons appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the NSW Rural Fire Service Association Inc, 2 of whom are to be members of rural fire brigades and one of whom is to be a fire control officer,
(f) a person appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the NSW Farmers’ Association,
(g) a person nominated by the Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales.
(2) Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the members and procedures of the Advisory Council.
s 123: Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [27]; 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [21]; 2013 No 111, Sch 2.13.