6Membership of rural fire brigades—the Act, s 135

6 Membership of rural fire brigades—the Act, s 135

6 Membership of rural fire brigades—the Act, s 135

(1) A person is eligible to be listed on the brigade register for a rural fire brigade if the person—

(a) complies with the procedures for attaining membership set out in the constitution of the rural fire brigade, and

(b) satisfies the requirements for membership of a rural fire brigade decided by the responsible authority for the brigade.

Note—

Under the Act, section 20, the persons listed on the register for a rural fire brigade required to be kept under that section are the members of the brigade.

(2) However, the responsible authority may refuse to list a person’s name on the brigade register if, in the opinion of the responsible authority, the person is not a fit and proper person to be a member of the brigade.

(3) The responsible authority must give notice of a refusal to the person concerned.

(4) A person’s listing on the brigade register is subject to conditions imposed by the responsible authority.