3December 1943 are repealed.

3 December 1943 are repealed. 1.5 Application This local law applies throughout the district.

578 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1 May 2025 PART 2—ESTABLISHMENT OF BUSH FIRE BRIGADES Division 1—Establishment of a bush fire brigade 2.1 Establishment of a bush fire brigade (1) The local government may establish a bush fire brigade for the purpose of carrying out normal brigade activities. (2) A bush fire brigade is established on the date of the local government’s decision under subclause (1). 2.2 Name and officers of bush fire brigade (1) On establishing a bush fire brigade under clause 2.1(1) the local government is to— (a) give a name to the bush fire brigade; (b) specify the area in which the bush fire brigade is primarily responsible for carrying out the normal brigade activities (the “brigade area”); and (c) appoint— (i) a Captain; (ii) a First Lieutenant; (iii) a Second Lieutenant; (iv) additional Lieutenants if the local government considers it necessary; (v) a Secretary; and (vi) a Treasurer; or (vii) a Secretary/Treasurer combined (viii) any other position/s deemed necessary for the effective management of brigade activities. (2) When considering the appointment of persons to the positions in subclause (1)(c), the local government is to have regard to the qualifications and experience which may be required to fill each position. (3) A person appointed to a position in subclause (1)(c) is to be taken to be a brigade member. (4) The appointments referred to in subclause (1)(c) expire at the completion of the first annual general meeting of the bush fire brigade. (5) If a position referred to in subclause (1)(c) becomes vacant prior to the completion of the first annual general meeting, then the local government is to appoint a person to fill the vacancy in accordance with subclause (2). 2.3 Duties of Captain and Lieutenants Captain (1) The Captain is the most senior operational brigade member of the brigade. (2) Subject to subclause (3) below, the Captain is to preside at all meetings. (3) In the absence of the Captain, the meeting is to be presided by the next senior operational person. (4) The Captain is responsible for the efficient administration of the brigade. Lieutenant (1) A Lieutenants role is to— (a) provide support to the Captain and assist with the management of the brigade; (b) effectively guide, manage and mentor fire fighting members during direct fire fighting incident response activities and normal brigade activities; (c) maintain a personal incident diary with a record of events that occur during all incidents attended; (d) in the absence of the Captain or to support the Captain, assist with or conduct brigade briefings and post incident analysis of any incident involving direct fire fighting response activities; and (e) actively support other appointed Lieutenants. Division 2—Command at a fire 2.4 Ranks within the bush fire brigade (1) Where under the Act and Bush Fire Operating Procedures members of the bush fire brigade have command of a fire, unless a bushfire control officer is in attendance at the fire, the Captain has full control over other persons fighting the fire, and is to issue instructions as to the methods to be adopted by the firefighters. In the absence of the Captain, the first Lieutenant, and in the absence of the first, the second Lieutenant and so on, in the order of seniority determined, is to exercise all the powers and duties of the Captain. (2) Where a bushfire control officer is in attendance at a fire which the members of the bush fire brigade have command of under the Act and the Bush Fire Operating Procedures, the most senior bushfire control officer has full control over other persons fighting the fire and is to issue instructions as to the methods to be adopted by the fire fighters.