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(Contributions) Bill 1995
Explanatory note
This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament.
The object of this Bill is to amend the Fire Brigades Act 1989:
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to provide that the contributions by insurance companies and local
councils to fire brigade costs will be determined on a financial year
basis rather than on a calendar year basis
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to provide for advance contribution payments to be made by councils
to fire brigade costs (such advance payments are already required
from insurance companies)
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to simplify the basis on which the total of the estimates for a financial
year are adjusted under section 47 of the Act
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to remove references to the NSW Fire Brigade's working account to
bring the Act into line with the current manner of operating
Departmental accounts.
Clause 2 provides that the proposed Act will commence on a day or days
to be proclaimed.
Clause 3 gives effect to the Schedule of amendments to the Fire Brigades
Act 1989.
Schedule 1 makes the amendments to the Fire Brigades Act 1989 referred to
above.
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