Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

FIRE BRIGADE (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1974 (REPEALED) - SECT 3

In this Act:

"board" means the Fire Brigade Appeal Board established by this Act.

"brigade" means the Australian Capital Territory Fire Brigade established by this Act.

"commissioner" means the Fire Commissioner appointed under section 4.

"deputy commissioner" means the Deputy Fire Commissioner appointed under section 4A.

"designated group" means any of the following classes of persons:

        (a)     women;

        (b)     members of the Aboriginal race of Australia or persons who are descendants of indigenous inhabitants of the Torres Strait Islands;

        (c)     persons who have migrated to Australia and whose first language is a language other than English, and the children of such persons;

        (d)     persons with physical or mental disabilities;

        (e)     any other class of persons declared by the regulations to be a designated group for this definition.

"employment matter", in relation to the brigade, means—

        (a)     the appointment of persons as members of the brigade; or

        (b)     the promotion of members of the brigade; or

        (c)     the appointment of members to act temporarily in higher ranks for 3 months or longer; or

        (d)     training and staff development for members of the brigade; or

        (e)     the conditions of service of members of the brigade; or

        (f)     any other matter related to the employment of members of the brigade.

"equal employment opportunity program", in relation to the brigade, means a program designed to ensure that—

        (a)     appropriate action is taken to eliminate unjustified discrimination against persons in designated groups in relation to employment matters; and

        (b)     measures are taken to enable members who are in designated groups to pursue careers in the brigade as effectively as other persons and to have equal opportunities with others in relation to other employment matters.

"member" means a member of the brigade.

"Merit Protection Act" means the Merit Protection (Australian Government Employees) Act 1984 (Cwlth).

"promotion appeal committee" means a promotion appeal committee established, under section 34, in accordance with the Merit Protection Act part 2, division 2, subdivision B, to hear appeals by members against provisional promotions under section 29 (1).

"staff organisation" means the organisation, within the meaning of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cwlth)—

        (a)     in which members of the brigade are eligible for membership; and

        (b)     that is a party to the industrial award that applies in relation to the salaries payable to members.

"unjustified discrimination" includes—

        (a)     discrimination that is unlawful under the Discrimination Act 1991 ; and

        (b)     unjustified discrimination on the ground of age or social origin;

but does not include—

        (c)     discrimination that is essential for the effective performance of the relevant duties, is not unlawful under the Discrimination Act 1991 and is prescribed; or

        (d)     discrimination that is not unlawful under the Discrimination Act 1991 and is in accordance with the equal employment opportunity program for the brigade or a prescribed program.