1334GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 31 May 2024

1334 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 31 May 2024 3.7 Nomination of bush fire control officers to Bush Fire Advisory Committee At the annual general meeting of a bush fire brigade, one or more brigade members (as determined by the local government) are to be nominated to the Bush Fire Advisory Committee to serve as the bush fire control officer(s) for the brigade area until the next general meeting. 3.8 Minutes to be tabled before the Bush Fire Advisory Committee (1) The Secretary is to forward a copy of the minutes of the annual general meeting of a bush fire brigade to the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer within one month after the meeting. (2) The Chief Bush Fire Control Officer is to table the minutes of a bush fire brigade’s annual general meeting at the next meeting of the— (a) Bush Fire Advisory Committee; or (b) Council, if there is no Bush Fire Advisory Committee, following their receipt under subclause (1). Division 4—Bush Fire Advisory Committee 3.9 Functions of Advisory Committee The Bush Fire Advisory Committee is to have the functions set out in section 67 of the Act and is to include such number of nominees of the bush fire brigades as is determined by the local government. 3.10 Advisory Committee to nominate bush fire control officers As soon as practicable after the annual general meeting of each bush fire brigade in the district, the Bush Fire Advisory Committee is to nominate to the local government persons nominated by each bush fire brigade for the positions of bush fire control officer(s) for the brigade area. 3.11 Local government to have regard to nominees When considering persons for the position of a bush fire control officer, the local government is to have regard to those persons nominated by the Bush Fire Advisory Committee, but is not bound to appoint the persons nominated. 3.12 Advisory Committee to consider bush fire brigade motions The Bush Fire Advisory Committee is to make recommendations to the local government on all motions received by the Bush Fire Advisory Committee from bush fire brigades.