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.
(2) Two or more local authorities may jointly form a rural fire brigade for a rural fire district constituted for their areas.
(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.
(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.