Div 5DISSOLUTION OF BUSH FIRE BRIGADE

DIVISION 5—DISSOLUTION OF BUSH FIRE BRIGADE 2.8 DISSOLUTION OF BUSH FIRE BRIGADE 2.9 NEW ARRANGEMENT AFTER DISSOLUTION PART 3—ORGANISATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BUSH FIRE BRIGADES DIVISION 1—LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY 3.1 LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR STRUCTURE 3.2 BRIGADES TO BE SUPPLIED WITH ACT DIVISION 2—CHIEF BUSH FIRE CONTROL OFFICER 3.3 MANAGERIAL ROLE OF CHIEF BUSH FIRE CONTROL OFFICER 3.4 CHIEF BUSH FIRE CONTROL OFFICER MAY ATTEND MEETING 3.5 DUTIES OF CHIEF BUSH FIRE CONTROL OFFICER DIVISION 3—ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS OF BUSH FIRE BRIGADES 3.6 HOLDING OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 3.7 NOMINATION OF BUSH FIRE CONTROL OFFICERS TO BUSH FIRE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 3.8 NOMINATION OF BUSH FIRE CONTROL OFFICER TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT 3.9 MINUTES TO BE TABLED BEFORE THE BUSH FIRE ADVISORY COMMITTEE DIVISION 4—BUSH FIRE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 3.10 FUNCTIONS OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE 3.11 ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO NOMINATE BUSH FIRE CONTROL OFFICERS 3.12 LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO HAVE REGARD TO NOMINEES 3.13 ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER BUSH FIRE BRIGADE MOTIONS PART 4—TYPES OF BUSH FIRE BRIGADE MEMBERSHIP 4.1 TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP OF BUSH FIRE BRIGADE 4.2 FIRE FIGHTING MEMBERS 4.3 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS 4.4 CADET MEMBERS 4.5 HONORARY LIFE MEMBER 4.6 NOTIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP

576 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1 May 2025 PART 5—APPOINTMENT DISMISSAL AND MANAGEMENT OF MEMBERS 5.1 RULES TO GOVERN PART 6—EQUIPMENT OF BUSH FIRES BRIGADES 6.1 POLICIES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT 6.2 EQUIPMENT IN BRIGADE AREA 6.3 FUNDING FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET 6.4 CONSIDERATION IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET

1 May 2025 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 577 Under the powers conferred by the Bush Fires Act 1954 and under all other powers enabling it, the Council of the Shire of Yilgarn resolved on 20 February 2025 to make the following local law. 1.1 Citation This local law may be cited as the Shire of Yilgarn Bush Fire Brigades Local Law 2025. 1.2 Commencement 1.3 Definitions (1) In this local law unless the context otherwise requires— “Act” means the Bush Fires Act 1954; “Authority” means the Department of Fire and Emergency Services; “brigade area” is defined in clause 2.2(1)(b); “brigade member” means a fire fighting member, associate member or a cadet member of a bush fire brigade; “brigade officer” means a person holding a position referred to in clause 2.2 (1)(c), whether or not he or she was appointed by the local government or elected at an annual general meeting of a bush fire brigade or otherwise appointed to the position; “bush fire brigade” is defined in section 7 of the Act; “Bush Fire Operating Procedures” means the Bush Fire Operating Procedures adopted by the local government as amended from time to time; “CEO” means the chief executive officer of the Shire of Yilgarn; “Council” means the Council of the Shire of Yilgarn; “fire fighting member” is defined in clause 4.2; “local government” means the Shire of Yilgarn; “normal brigade activities” is defined under Section 35A of the Bush Fires Act 1954 “Regulations” means Regulations made under the Act; and “Rules” means the Rules Governing the Operation of Bush Fire Brigades as adopted by Council and varied from time to time under clause 2.5. (2) In this local law, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to— (a) a Captain; (b) a First Lieutenant; (c) a Second Lieutenant; (d) any additional Lieutenants; (e) an Equipment Officer; (f) a Secretary. (g) a Treasurer; or (h) a Secretary / Treasurer combined (i) a Training Officer, means a person holding that position in a bush fire brigade. 1.4 Repeal The By-law’s of the Yilgarn Road Board relating to the Establishment, Maintenance and Equipment of Bush Fire Brigades for the Road District of Yilgarn, as published in the Government Gazette on