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Rural Fires Act 1997
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#### 47 Membership and procedure of Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee
47 Membership and procedure of Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee
> > (1) The Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee is to consist of 20 members as follows—
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> > > (a) the Commissioner, who is to be the Chairperson of the Committee,
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> > > (b) a person employed in Fire and Rescue NSW nominated by the Commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW,
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> > > (c) 3 persons nominated by the Secretary of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment—
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> > > > (i) 1 of whom is a person employed in the Energy, Climate Change and Sustainability Division of the Department, and
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> > > > (ii) 1 of whom is a person employed in the Catchment and Lands—NSW Crown Lands Division of the Department, and
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> > > > (iii) 1 of whom is a person employed in the National Parks and Wildlife Service,
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> > > (d) (Repealed)
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> > > (e) 2 persons appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of Local Government NSW,
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> > > (f) a fire control officer appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the NSW Rural Fire Service Association Inc,
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> > > (g) a person appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the Commissioner of Police,
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> > > (h) a person appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the Minister for Energy and Environment,
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> > > (i) a person nominated by the Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales,
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> > > (j) a person appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the NSW Farmers’ Association,
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> > > (k) a person employed in Resilience NSW nominated by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services,
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> > > (l) a person employed in the Forestry Corporation of New South Wales nominated by the chief executive officer of that Corporation,
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> > > (m) a person appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council,
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> > > (n) a person employed in Fire and Rescue NSW nominated by the Fire Brigade Employees Union,
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> > > (o) a person nominated by NTSCorp Limited (ACN 098 971 209),
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> > > (p) a person nominated by the Minister to promote the integrity of cultural burning,
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> > > (q) a volunteer rural fire fighter nominated by the NSW Rural Fire Service Association Inc,
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> > > (r) a fire fighter nominated by the Public Service Association.
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> > (2) Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the members and procedures of the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee.
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> **s 47:** Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 \[21\]; 2009 No 74, Sch 1 \[5\]; 2010 No 130, Sch 1 \[2\] \[3\]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 \[3\] \[5\]; 2013 No 108, Sch 1 \[9\]; 2014 No 32, Sch 1 \[1\]–\[4\]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.77 \[5\]; 2020 No 37, Sch 1\[1\]–\[6\].