New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RURAL FIRES ACT 1997 - SECT 58

58 Adoption of bush fire risk management plans

(1) After considering all submissions received concerning the draft bush fire risk management plan, the Bush Fire Management Committee or the Commissioner (if the Commissioner is exercising the functions of the Committee under section 56) may decide to amend the draft plan or to submit it to the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee without amendment as the proposed bush fire risk management plan for the rural fire district or part of the State concerned.

(2) When a draft bush fire risk management plan for a rural fire district or any other part of the State is submitted to the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee it must:

(a) consider all submissions received by it concerning the draft plan, and

(b) review the provisions of the draft plan and of any current bush fire risk management plan for that part of the State.

(3) After considering the submissions and the review, the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee may:

(a) approve the draft plan (as submitted or after amendment by the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee) and revoke any other bush fire risk management plan to the extent that it makes corresponding provisions for that part of the State, or

(b) vary another bush fire risk management plan for some or all of the same part of the State so as to incorporate in the other plan some or all of the provisions of the draft plan (as submitted or after amendment by the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee).

(4) If the Bush Fire Management Committee, the Commissioner (if the Commissioner is exercising the functions of the Committee under section 56) or the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee decides to amend the draft plan:

(a) they may publicly exhibit the amended draft plan in accordance with this Division, or

(b) if of the opinion that the amendments are not substantial, the Bush Fire Management Committee or Commissioner may submit, or the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee may adopt, the amended draft plan without public exhibition as the bush fire risk management plan for the area concerned.