15Membership of Bush Fire Management Committees—the Act, s 50(4)

#### 15 Membership of Bush Fire Management Committees—the Act, s 50(4) 15 Membership of Bush Fire Management Committees—the Act, s 50(4) > > (1) A person becomes a member of a Bush Fire Management Committee— > > > > > (a) by invitation from the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee, or > > > > > (b) by nomination or inclusion under section 19(3). > > > (2) Unless the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee decides otherwise, the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee must invite the following persons to become members of a Bush Fire Management Committee— > > > > > (a) 2 persons nominated by each local authority whose area comprises land in the Bush Fire Management Committee’s area (the area), being— > > > > > > > (i) 1 senior representative of the local authority, for example, the Mayor or a councillor of a local authority that is a council, and > > > > > > > (ii) 1 person with responsibilities for the performance of the local authority’s functions in relation to the environment or bush fire management, > > > > > (b) a person nominated by each of the following organisations and groups as being in charge of the organisation’s or group’s affairs in the area— > > > > > > > (i) the Forestry Corporation of New South Wales, > > > > > > > (ii) Fire and Rescue NSW, > > > > > > > (iii) the NSW Police Force, > > > > > > > (iv) each distribution network service provider listed in the [Electricity Supply Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1995-094), Schedule 3 that has a distribution district comprising land in the area, > > > > > > > (v) each local board for a Local Land Services region, within the meaning of the [Local Land Services Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-051), comprising land in the Bush Fire Management Committee’s area, > > > > > > > (vi) persons employed in the Department who are principally involved in the administration of the [National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-080), > > > > > > > (vii) persons employed in the Department who are principally involved in the administration of the [Crown Land Management Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2016-058), > > > > > (c) at least 1 person nominated by Transport for NSW as being in charge or, if more than 1 person is nominated, together jointly in charge of Transport for NSW’s affairs in the area, > > > > > (d) a person nominated by the Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales, > > > > > (e) not more than 2 persons chosen by rural fire brigades operating in the area, > > > > > (f) a rural landholder, who holds land in the area, nominated by— > > > > > > > (i) the NSW Farmers' Association, or > > > > > > > (ii) if the Association does not nominate a rural landholder within a reasonable time as decided by the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee—the local authority for the area, > > > > > (g) a person nominated by each Local Aboriginal Land Council for a Local Aboriginal Land Council area comprising land located in the area, > > > > > (h) any other person or persons approved by the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee.