South Australian Current Acts

FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ACT 2005 - SECT 69C

69C—Establishment of industry brigades

        (1)         The Chief Officer may, in accordance with the regulations, give a prescribed person a written notice relating to a designated area requiring the prescribed person, within a time specified in the notice—

            (a)         to establish an industry brigade for the designated area; and

            (b)         to apply to the Chief Officer for registration of the industry brigade; and

            (c)         to—

                  (i)         appoint members of the industry brigade; and

                  (ii)         supply such plant, equipment, apparatus and devices as are specified in the notice for use in the prevention or suppression of fires,

in accordance with any requirements specified in the notice.

        (2)         The Chief Officer may, by written notice given to a prescribed person to whom a notice under this section has been given by the Chief Officer, vary or revoke the notice.

        (3)         A prescribed person to whom a notice under this section has been given may, within 14 days after the notice was given to the person, appeal against the notice to the District Court.

        (4)         If a prescribed person to whom a notice under this section has been given fails to comply with the notice, the Chief Officer may—

            (a)         establish an industry brigade for the designated area; and

            (b)         recover the costs of supplying and maintaining the plant, equipment, apparatus and devices specified in the notice from the prescribed person as a debt due to SACFS.

        (5)         The costs incurred in complying with a notice under this section will be borne by the responsible person.