12AEntry into rural fire district service agreements

#### 12A Entry into rural fire district service agreements 12A Entry into rural fire district service agreements > > (1) Without limiting section 12, the Commissioner may enter into a rural fire district service agreement (a service agreement) with any local authority or authorities responsible for a rural fire district or districts. > > > (2) Without limitation, a service agreement— > > > > > (a) may specify functions imposed on the local authority by or under this Act that are to be exercised by the Commissioner during a period (if any) specified in the agreement, and > > > > > (b) may specify any obligations to be imposed on the local authority as a consequence of the Commissioner agreeing to exercise those functions, and > > > > > (c) may set performance targets for the exercise of those functions, and > > > > > (d) may provide for the evaluation and review of results in relation to those targets. > > > (3) The Commissioner and the local authorities must, as far as practicable, exercise the functions and carry out the obligations in accordance with the service agreement. > > > (4) The Commissioner is to report the results of the performance under a service agreement during a financial year to the local authority or authorities concerned within 3 months after the end of that year. > > **s 12A:** Ins 2000 No 104, Sch 1 \[9\].