Part 7GENERAL ADMINISTRATION MATTERS

PART 7—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION MATTERS 7.1 Funds The funds of the bush fire brigade are to be used solely for the purpose of promoting the objects of the bush fire brigade. 7.2 Financial year The financial year of the bush fire brigade is to commence on 1 July and is to end on 30 June of the following year. 7.3 Banking (1) The funds of the bush fire brigade are to be placed in a bank account and are to be drawn on only by— (a) cheques signed jointly by any 2 of the Captain, Secretary or Treasurer; or (b) authorised use of electronic banking by any 2 of the Captain, Secretary or Treasurer. (2) If the Secretary/Treasurer is a combined position, the Captain and Secretary/Treasurer are to authorise payments referred to in subclause (1). 7.4 Auditing (1) The bush fire brigade shall supply on request to the local government the brigade’s full financial records for the financial year. (2) The local government may request the brigade’s financial and accounting records for a review at any time. 7.5 Disclosure of interests (1) A brigade member shall disclose to the bush fire brigade or Committee any financial or personal interest (whether direct or indirect) he or she may have in any matter being considered by the bush fire brigade or Committee, as appropriate. (2) If an interest has been disclosed under subclause (1), then the bush fire brigade or Committee, as appropriate, is to decide, in the absence of the brigade member who disclosed that interest, whether or not the brigade member is to be permitted to vote on that matter. (3) Where the bush fire brigade or Committee, as appropriate, decides under subclause (2), that a brigade member is not to be permitted to vote on a matter, and the brigade member votes on the matter, then her or his vote is to be taken to have no effect and is not to be counted. 7.6 Dispute resolution (1) Any dispute between brigade members may be referred to either the Captain or to the Committee (2) Where a dispute referred under subclause (1) is considered by the Captain or the Committee to be of importance to the interests of the bush fire brigade, then the Captain or the Committee, as the case may be, is to refer the dispute to the annual general meeting, an ordinary meeting or a special meeting of the bush fire brigade. (3) The local government is the final authority on matters affecting the bush fire brigade, and may resolve any dispute which is not resolved under subclause (1) or (2).