Victorian Numbered Regulations

COUNTRY FIRE AUTHORITY REGULATIONS 2004 (SR NO 9 OF 2004)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objectives  
   2.      Authorising provision  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Revocation  
   5.      Definitions  
   6.      Application  

   PART 2--THE AUTHORITY

   7.      Common seal  
   8.      Authority to regulate its own proceedings  
   9.      Meetings  
   10.     Minutes  

   PART 3--STAFF

           Division 1--Discipline

   11.     Offences  
   12.     Penalties  
   13.     Investigation  
   14.     Laying of a charge  
   15.     Notification of hearing  
   16.     Chief Executive Officer to conduct hearing  
   17.     Chief Officer to conduct hearing  
   18.     Representation, procedures etc.  
   19.     Notice of decision  
   20.     Employee charged with criminal offence  
   21.     Employment and remuneration during period of suspension  

           Division 2--Appeals to the Commission

   22.     Notice of an appeal  
   23.     Procedures  
   24.     Notice of determination  
   25.     Payment on successful appeal or variation of penalty  

   PART 4--BRIGADES AND GROUPS

           Division 1--General

   26.     Application  
   27.     Foundation member of brigade  
   28.     Decision by majority vote  
   29.     Application for registration of brigades  
   30.     Application for formation or variation of a group  
   31.     Sufficient members and appliances to remain in brigade area  
   32.     Brigade constitutions  
   33.     Group constitutions  
   34.     Uniforms and equipment  

           Division 2--Membership

   35.     Applications  
   36.     Enrolment of volunteers  
   37.     Probationary membership  
   38.     Cancellation of enrolment of member on probation  
   39.     Resignation  

           Division 3--Elections of Officers of Volunteer Brigades and Groups

   40.     Election of officers  

           Division 4--Conduct and Duties of Members

   41.     Physical fitness  
   42.     Training  
   43.     Offences  
   44.     Penalties  
   45.     Investigation  
   46.     Suspension  
   47.     Laying of a charge  
   48.     Hearing  
   49.     Representation, procedures etc.  
   50.     Notice of decision  
   51.     Establishment of Appeal Panel  
   52.     Right to appeal  
   53.     Setting down appeal  
   54.     Appeal operates as re-hearing  
   55.     Representation, procedures etc.  
   56.     Determination and notification etc.  
   57.     Member charged with criminal offence  

           Division 5--Financial Management

   58.     Appointment of secretary and treasurer  
   59.     Financial records must be kept  
   60.     Audit  
   61.     Financial year  
   62.     Authorisation to collect money  
   63.     Property of the brigade—deregistration  

   PART 5--FORESTRY INDUSTRY BRIGADES

   64.     Plantation holdings of relevant owner  
   65.     Designation of areas  
   66.     Criteria for formation of forestry industry brigades  
   67.     Requirement for formation of forestry industry brigade  
   68.     Minimum requirements for apparatus  
   69.     Application for registration of a forestry industry brigade  
   70.     Responsibilities of forestry industry brigade  
   71.     Operation of a forestry industry brigade  
   72.     Training  
   73.     Cancellation of forestry industry brigade  
   74.     Certain regulations not to apply to forestry industry brigades  

   PART 6--COMPENSATION

           Division 1--Compensation for Volunteers

   75.     Definitions  
   76.     Entitlement to compensation  
   77.     Property loss and damage  
   78.     Damages  
   79.     Making a claim  
   80.     Report by officer in charge  
   81.     Transport accident  
   82.     Determination of claims  
   83.     Average weekly earnings  
   84.     Interim payment  
   85.     Payment of medical expenses  
   86.     Medical certificates and examinations  
   87.     Duty to advise Authority  
   88.     Alteration of weekly payments by request  
   89.     Reduction of weekly payments  
   90.     Termination of weekly payments  
   91.     Procedure for increase, reduction or termination  
   92.     Redemption of weekly payments and medical expenses  

           Division 2--Compensation for Casual Firefighters and Volunteer Auxiliary Workers

   93.     Claims procedure  
   94.     Duty of officer in charge  

   PART 7--FEES AND CHARGES

   95.     Definitions  
   96.     Fire protection charges  
   97.     Emergency attendances  
   98.     Hazardous material incidents  
   99.     Monitoring fire alarm systems  
   100.    Road accident rescue  

   PART 8--FIRE PREVENTION

           Division 1--Fire Prevention Committees

   101.    Election of representatives of groups of brigades on regional fire prevention committees  
   102.    Election of representatives of municipal councils to regional fire prevention committees  
   103.    Election of brigade representatives to municipal fire prevention committees  
   104.    Election of representatives of groups of brigades on municipal fire prevention committees  
   105.    Minutes of meetings  

           Division 2--Permits granted during a Fire Danger Period

   106.    Grant of permits to burn  
   107.    Production of permit on demand  

           Division 3--Fire Prevention Measures

   108.    Fire prevention notices  
   109.    Vehicular heat engines  
   110.    Non vehicular heat engines  
   111.    Sawmills  

   PART 9--TRANSITIONAL

   112.    Transitional  
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