9Appeals relating to membership—the Act, s 135

9 Appeals relating to membership—the Act, s 135

9 Appeals relating to membership—the Act, s 135

(1) A person may appeal the following decisions of the responsible authority for a rural fire brigade—

(a) a decision under section 6(2) to refuse to list the person’s name on the brigade register for the brigade, or

(b) a decision under section 8(2)(b), (c) or (d) to remove the person’s name from the brigade register for the brigade.

(2) The appeal must be made to the appropriate appeal authority—

(a) in writing, and

(b) within 21 days of the person being notified of the decision.

(3) After hearing the appeal, the appropriate appeal authority may—

(a) confirm the decision, or

(b) order the responsible authority to list, or to retain, the person’s name on the brigade register.

(4) A person’s name must not be removed from a brigade register if the decision to remove the name is the subject of an appeal until the appeal is either—

(a) withdrawn, or

(b) finally determined by the appropriate appeal authority.

(5) In this section—

appropriate appeal authority means—

(a) if the responsible authority concerned is a local authority—the Commissioner, or

(b) if the responsible authority concerned is the Commissioner—the Minister.