Part 3ORGANISATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BUSH FIRE BRIGADES

PART 3—ORGANISATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BUSH FIRE BRIGADES Division 1—Local government responsibility 3.1 Local government responsible for structure The local government is to ensure that there is an appropriate structure through which the organisation of bush fire brigades is maintained. 3.2 Officers to be supplied with Act The local government is to supply each brigade officer with a copy of the Act, the Regulations, the Bush Fire Operating Procedures, this local law and any other written laws which may be relevant to the performance of the brigade officers’ functions, and any amendments which are made from time to time. Division 2—Chief Bush Fire Control Officer 3.3 Managerial role of Chief Bush Fire Control Officer Subject to any directions by the local government the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer has primary managerial responsibility for the organisation and maintenance of bush fire brigades. 3.4 Chief Bush Fire Control Officer may attend meetings The Chief Bush Fire Control Officer, or her or his nominee, (who is to be a bush fire control officer) may attend as a non-voting representative of the local government at any meeting of a bush fire brigade. 3.5 Duties of Chief Bush Fire Control Officer The duties of the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer include— (a) provide leadership to volunteer bush fire brigades; (b) monitor bush fire brigades’ resourcing, equipment (including protective clothing) and training levels and report thereon with recommendations at least once a year to the local government; (c) liaise with the local government concerning fire prevention/suppression matters generally and directions to be issued by the local government to bush fire control officers (including those who issue permits to burn), bush fire brigades or brigade officers; (d) ensure that bush fire brigades are registered with the local government and that lists of brigade members are maintained. Division 3—Annual general meetings of bush fire brigades 3.6 Holding of annual general meeting A bush fire brigade is to hold its annual general meeting prior to the commencement of March each year.