4Constitutions of rural fire brigades—the Act, s 135

#### 4 Constitutions of rural fire brigades—the Act, s 135 4 Constitutions of rural fire brigades—the Act, s 135 > > (1) A rural fire brigade must have a constitution. > > > (2) The constitution must— > > > > > (a) be in a form approved by the responsible authority for the brigade, and > > > > > (b) provide for the following matters— > > > > > > > (i) the council or other governing body of the brigade and its office bearers, > > > > > > > (ii) the name of the brigade, > > > > > > > (iii) the classification of members of the brigade other than officers, > > > > > > > (iv) arrangements for meetings of the brigade, > > > > > > > (v) the voting rights of members of the brigade, > > > > > > > (vi) the conduct of fundraising appeals by the brigade and the application of money or a benefit received in the course of an appeal. > > > (3) The Commissioner may direct the responsible authority for a brigade to approve the form of the constitution of the brigade. > > > (4) If the responsible authority fails to comply with the direction within 21 days— > > > > > (a) the Commissioner may approve the form of the constitution, making provision for the matters referred to in subsection (2), and > > > > > (b) the responsible authority may not amend, revoke or replace the constitution. > > > (5) The Commissioner must review the constitution of the brigade annually to decide whether to amend the constitution. > > > (6) In deciding whether to amend the constitution, the Commissioner must consider any relevant Service Standards.