Div 4Bush Fire Control Officers

Division 4—Bush Fire Control Officers 3.6 Local government to have regard to nominees for Bush Fire Control Officers When considering the appointment of persons for the position of a Bush Fire Control Officer under section 38 of the Act, the local government is to have regard to persons nominated by any bush fire brigade but is not bound to appoint the nominated person(s). 3.7 Functions of a Bush Fire Control Officer (1) The statutory powers and duties of bush fire control officers shall be those contained in the Act. (2) Under the provision of section 38 of the Act, the local government may appoint Bush Fire Control Officers generally or classes of Bush Fire Control Officers in order to carry out some or all the functions of the Act. (3) The functions of a Bush Fire Control Officer, or classes of Bush Fire Control Officers, are to be as described in the Bush Fire Control Officer position description as below but not limited to— (a) Authorise permits to burn in accordance with the Act. (b) Identify and conduct Risk Assessments in the brigade area. (c) Maintain a personal fire diary to include a log of events and decisions made. (d) Perform duties prescribed by the Act. (e) Provide representation on the Bush Fire Advisory Committee (BFAC). (f) To take control of firefighting operations at a bush fire within their brigade area. (g) To take control of firefighting operations at a bush fire outside their brigade area where no other Fire Control Officer is present. (h) exercise any of the appropriate powers of the FES Commissioner under the Fire Brigades Act 1942, in so far as the same may be necessary or expedient, for extinguishing a bush fire or for preventing the spread or extension of the fire. (4) The local government may limit the area in which a Bush Fire Control Officer can carry out his functions to one or more specified bush fire brigade area. 3.8 Local government to advise Bush Fire Advisory Committee of appointments Within one month of the local government receiving a bush fire brigade's nomination for persons to serve as Bush Fire Control Officers, the local government is to advise the Bush Fire Advisory Committee of the persons appointed by the local government as Bush Fire Control Officers.