Victorian Numbered Regulations

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

S.R. No. 9/2004

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STATUTORY RULES 2004

S.R. No. 9/2004

Country Fire Authority Act 1958

Country Fire Authority Regulations 2004

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 28 January 2004

Responsible Minister:
ANDRÉ HAERMEYER
Minister for Police and Emergency Services

STEPHANIE LENN
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council

ENDNOTES

Endnotes

Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter Required by Subordinate Legislation Regulations 1994

Note that the following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in accordance with the requirements of regulation 6 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 1994.

Statutory Rule Provision	Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document	Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document
Regulation 109(1)	Australian Standard AS 1687–1991, knapsack spray pumps for firefighting published by Standards Australia in 1991	AS 1687–1991
	Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1841.2:1997, Portable fire extinguishers published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand in 1997	AS/NZS 1841.2:1997
Regulation 109(2)	Australian Standard AS 1019–2000, Internal combustion engines—Spark emission control devices published by Standards Australia in 2000.	AS 1019–2000

INDEX

Subject	Regulation
Appeal Panel
appeals to
appeal to operate as re-hearing	54
determination and notification	56
notice of appeal	52
representation, procedures	55
right to appeal	52
setting down appeal	53
establishment	51
Appeals See Appeal Panel; Country Fire Authority Appeals Commission
Authority See Country Fire Authority
Brigades
appliances to remain in area	31
applications for formation or variation of groups	30, Sch. 3–Sch. 5
applications for registration	29, Sch. 2
application of Part 4	26
brigade (def.)	5
brigade area (def.)	5
Chief Officer's power and duties	13, 14, 17–19, 41, 45, 46, 48–50, 107, 110, 111
constitutions of	32, Sch. 5
constitutions of groups of	33, Sch. 6
decisions by majority vote	28
members
charged with criminal offences	57
definition of member	5
disciplinary actions against	44
enrolments	36
foundation members	27, Sch. 5
hearing of charges against	48–50
investigation into conduct and duties	45
laying of charges against	47
offences by	43
physical fitness	41
resignation	39
right to appeal	52
suspension	41, 44, 46, 57
to remain in area	31
training	42
membership
applications	35, Sch. 7
probationary memberships	37, 38
suspension	41, 44, 46, 57
volunteers	36
uniforms and equipment	34
volunteer brigades and groups	40, Sch. 8, Sch. 9
See also Appeal Panel; Compensation; Forestry Industry Brigades
Subject	Regulation
Brigades—Financial provisions
appointment of secretary and treasurer	58
audits	60
authorisation to collect money	62, Sch. 10
financial records	59
financial year	61
property of the brigade—deregistration	63
Chief Executive Officers
powers and duties regarding
appointment of investigators	13
hearing of charges	16, 18
laying of charges	14, 47
notice of decisions	19
Chief Officers
powers and duties regarding
appointment of investigators	13, 45
hearing of charges	17–18, 48–49
laying of charges	14
members	41, 45, 46
non-vehicular heat engines	110
notice of decisions	19, 50
permits to burn during fire danger periods	107
sawmills	111
review of decisions of	52
Commission See Country Fire Authority Appeals Commission
Compensation
claims
determination of	82
for casual firefighters, auxiliary workers	93, 94
making a claim	79
reports by officer in charge	80
transport accidents	81
definitions regarding	75
entitlement	76
loss of income
determination of average weekly earnings	83
interim payments	84
weekly payments	89–92
medical certificates, examinations	86
members' duties	87
payment of medical expenses	85
personal injury	78, 81
property loss and damage	77, 81
suspension of payments	86
Compensation—Casual firefighters, volunteer auxiliary workers
claims procedure	93
duties of officers in charge regarding	94
Country Fire Authority
Chairman	9, 10, 56
Chief Executive Officer's powers and duties	13, 14, 16,18, 19, 47
Subject	Regulation
common seal	7
employees
charges against	14
hearings regarding	15–18
investigations regarding	13
notice of decisions	19
offences and penalties	11, 12
senior employees	14
suspension of	16, 17, 20, 21
meetings	9
minutes	10
powers and duties in regards to
brigades, brigade members	32, 33, 37, 38, 42, 46, 57, Sch. 5, Sch. 6
Forestry Industry Brigades	65–68, 73
payments on successful appeals	25
regulation of own proceedings	8
See also Compensation; Country Fire Authority Appeals Commission
Country Fire Authority—Fees and charges
definitions	95
emergency attendances	97
fire protection charges	96
hazardous material incidents	98
monitoring fire alarm systems	99
road accident rescues	100
Country Fire Authority Appeals Commission
appeals to
notice of	22
notice of determinations	24
payments on successful appeals	25
procedures	23
powers as to remuneration of suspended employees	21
Definitions	5, 60, 75, 95
Fire brigades See Brigades
Fire danger periods
permits to burn during	106, 107, Sch. 12–Sch. 14
Fire Prevention Committees
minutes of meetings	105
municipal fire prevention committees	103–104
regional fire prevention committees	101–102, Sch. 11
Fire prevention notices	108, Sch. 15, Sch. 16
Fire suppression equipment
for vehicular heat engines	109
Forestry Industry Brigades
application for registration	69
cancellation of registration	73
certain regulations not to apply to	74
definition	5
Subject	Regulation
formation of
criteria	66
designation of areas	65
requirements for	67
minimum requirements for apparatus	68
officers in charge	71
operation of	71
plantation holdings (definition and reference)	5, 64
relevant owners	5, 64, 71
responsibilities	70
training for officers, members	72
Heat engines	109–110
Municipal Fire Prevention Committees
election of brigade representatives to	103
election of representatives of groups of brigades on	104
minutes of meetings	105
Non-vehicular heat engines	110
Offences and penalties
regarding
Authority employees	11–12
members of a brigade	43–44
non-vehicular heat engines	110
Permits	106–107, Sch. 12–Sch. 14
Regional Fire Prevention Committees
election of representatives of groups of brigades on	101
election of representatives of municipal councils to	102, Sch. 11
minutes of meetings	105
Regulations
application of	6
authorising provisions	2
commencement	3
objectives	1
revocations	4, Sch. 1
transitional provisions	112
Review	52
Sawmills	111
Transitional provisions	112
Vehicular heat engines	109
Volunteer brigades and groups
election of officers	40, Sch. 8, Sch. 9