New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

RURAL FIRES REGULATION 2002 - REG 9

9 Appeals relating to membership

(1) If the responsible authority refuses to list a person’s name on the brigade register or decides to remove the person’s name from the register under clause 8 (2) (b), (c) or (d) the person may, within 21 days of being notified of the decision, appeal in writing to the appropriate appeal authority.

(2) After hearing the appeal, the appropriate appeal authority may:

(a) confirm the decision to refuse to list the person’s name on the brigade register or remove it from the register, or

(b) order the responsible authority to list the person’s name on the brigade register.

(3) The removal of a person’s name that is the subject of an appeal does not take effect until the appeal is either withdrawn or finally determined by the appropriate appeal authority.