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Rural Fires Act 1997
15Formation of rural fire brigades
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#### 15 Formation of rural fire brigades
15 Formation of rural fire brigades
> > (1) A local authority may form one or more rural fire brigades for any rural fire district constituted for its area or part of its area.
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> > (2) Two or more local authorities may jointly form a rural fire brigade for a rural fire district constituted for their areas.
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> > (3) A rural fire brigade may be formed on the initiative of the local authority or local authorities concerned or on the request of any interested person.
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> > (4) The Commissioner may form a rural fire brigade for a rural fire district if any local authority requested to form a rural fire brigade for that district refuses or fails to do so within the period prescribed by the regulations after being requested to do so by the Commissioner.