New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RURAL FIRES ACT 1997 - SECT 47

47 Membership and procedure of Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee

(1) The Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee is to consist of 13 members as follows:

(a) the Commissioner, who is to be the Chairperson of the Committee,

(b) an officer of New South Wales Fire Brigades nominated by the Commissioner of NSW Fire Brigades,

(c) an officer of the Forestry Commission nominated by the commissioner constituting the Forestry Commission,

(d) an officer of the National Parks and Wildlife Service nominated by the Director-General of National Parks and Wildlife,

(e) a person appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the Local Government Association of New South Wales,

(f) a person appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the Shires Association of New South Wales,

(g) a fire control officer appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the NSW Rural Fire Service Association Inc,

(h) a person appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the Commissioner of Police,

(i) a person appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the Minister for the Environment,

(j) a person nominated by the Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales,

(k) a person appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the NSW Farmers Association,

(l) an officer of the Department of Community Services nominated by the Minister for Community Services,

(m) an officer of the Department of Land and Water Conservation nominated by the Director-General of the Department of Land and Water Conservation.

(2) Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the members and procedures of the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee.