Div 1Types of Membership

Division 1—Types of Membership 4.1 Membership of a bush fire brigade The membership of a bush fire brigade consists of the following— (a) operational members; (b) trainee members; (c) support members; (d) cadet members; (e) life members; and (f) honorary life members. A person shall only have membership of one bushfire brigade with the local government district at any given time. 4.2 Operational members Operational members are those persons aged being at least 16 years of age who undertake all normal brigade activities and have completed the required training qualification as determined by the local government. 4.3 Trainee members Members joining a bush fire brigade shall be classified as trainee members until they completed the basic training qualification as determined by the local government from time to time. 4.4 Cadet members Cadet members are— (a) to be aged 11 to 15 years; (b) to be admitted to membership only with the consent of their parent or guardian; (c) admitted for the purpose of training and are not to attend an uncontrolled fire or other emergency incident; (d) to be supervised by an operational member when undertaking normal brigade activities as defined by paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (f) and of section 35A of the Act; and (e) ineligible to vote at brigade meetings. 4.5 Support members Support members are brigade members who are not otherwise classified as an operational member, trainee member or cadet member. 4.6 Life member (1) The brigade may by a simple majority resolution appoint a person as a life member in recognition of services by that person to the bush fire brigade. (2) Only an Operational member can be appointed as a life member. 4.7 Honorary life member (1) The brigade may by a simple majority resolution appoint a person as an honorary life member in recognition of services by that person to the bushfire brigade. (2) Honorary life members are ineligible to vote at brigade meetings.