New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FIRE BRIGADES ACT 1989 - SECT 4

4 Application of Act

(1) This Act applies to all fire districts.

(2) This Act applies to land-based hazardous material incidents (and to any fires that may result from them) that occur anywhere in the State except on State waters, as defined in the Marine Pollution Act 1987 .

(3) A hazardous material incident that occurs in or on a building, bridge or other structure or on any body of water (not being part of State waters) is taken to be land-based.

(4) This section has effect subject to sections 20 and 20A.