New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

RURAL FIRES REGULATION 2002 - REG 8

8 Removal from membership

(1) The responsible authority must remove the name of a person from the brigade register if the person:

(a) has died, or

(b) applies in writing to have his or her name removed from the brigade register.

(2) The responsible authority may remove the name of a person from the brigade register if the person:

(a) is found guilty of a breach of discipline under clause 10, or

(b) becomes a mentally incapacitated person, or

(c) is convicted in New South Wales of an offence that is punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more or is convicted elsewhere than in New South Wales of an offence that, if committed in New South Wales, would be an offence so punishable, or

(d) in the opinion of the responsible authority, is no longer a fit and proper person to be a member of the rural fire brigade.

(3) Without limiting the generality of subclause (2) (d), the responsible authority may form an opinion that a person is no longer a fit and proper person to be a member of the rural fire brigade if:

(a) the person is listed on the brigade register but has ceased to be an active member for a period of 12 months or more, or

(b) the person has not paid his or her annual subscription in accordance with the brigade’s constitution.

(4) The responsible authority is to give notice to a person before removing the person’s name from the brigade register under subclause (2) (b), (c) or (d).

(5) The removal takes effect, subject to clause 9 (3), 21 days after the notice is given.