FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ACT 2005
Table of Provisions
PART 1--Preliminary
- 1 Short title
- 3 Interpretation
- 4 Establishment of areas for fire and emergency services
- 4A Areas of urban bushfire risk
- 5 Application of Act
PART 2--South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission
Division 1--Establishment of Commission
- 6 Establishment of Commission
- 7 Ministerial control
Division 2--Functions and powers of Commission
Division 3--Constitution of board
- 10 Establishment of Board
- 11 Constitution of Board
- 12 Terms and conditions of membership
- 13 Vacancies or defects in appointment of members
- 14 Proceedings
- 15 Conflict of interest under Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act
Division 4--Chief Executive and staff
Division 5--Committees
- 19 Committees
Division 6--Delegation
- 20 Delegation
Division 7--Accounts, audits and reports
Division 8--Common seal and execution of documents
- 23 Common seal and execution of documents
PART 3--The South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service
Division 1--Continuation of service
Division 2--Functions and powers
- 26 Functions and powers
Division 3--Chief Officer and staff
- 27 Chief Officer
- 28 Deputy Chief Officer and Assistant Chief Officers
- 29 Other officers and firefighters
- 30 Employees
- 31 Staff
- 32 Workforce plans
- 33 Delegation
Division 4--Fire brigades
- 34 Fire brigades
Division 5--Fire and emergency safeguards
- 35 Interpretation and application
- 36 Power to enter and inspect a public building
- 37 Rectification where safeguards inadequate
- 38 Closure orders
- 39 Powers in relation to places at which danger of fire may exist
- 40 Related matters
Division 6--Powers and duties relating to fires and emergencies
Subdivision 1--Exercise of control at scene of fire or other emergency- 41 Exercise of control at scene of fire or other emergency Subdivision 2--Exercise of powers at scene of fire or other emergency
- 42 Powers Subdivision 3--Related matters
- 43 Provision of water
- 44 Supply of gas or electricity
Division 7--Discipline
Subdivision 1--The Disciplinary Committee- 45 The South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service Disciplinary Committee Subdivision 2--Disciplinary proceedings
- 46 Chief Officer may reprimand
- 47 Proceedings before Disciplinary Committee
- 48 Suspension pending hearing of complaint Subdivision 3--Appeals
- 49 Review by SAET
- 51 Participation of supplementary panel members in reviews
Division 8--Related matters
PART 4--The South Australian Country Fire Service
Division 1--Continuation of service
- 57 Continuation of service
- 58 Constitution of SACFS
- 58A Parliamentary recognition of SACFS Volunteer Charter
Division 2--Functions and powers
- 59 Functions and powers
Division 3--Chief Officer and staff
- 60 Chief Officer
- 61 Deputy Chief Officer and Assistant Chief Officers
- 62 Other officers
- 63 Employees
- 64 Staff
- 65 Workforce plans
- 66 Delegation
Division 4--SACFS regions
Division 5--Organisational structure
Division 5A--Industry brigades
- 69A Preliminary
- 69B Designated areas for industry brigades
- 69C Establishment of industry brigades
- 69D Registration of industry brigades
- 69E Chief Officer may give directions
- 69F Exclusion of certain claims
Division 6--Command structure
- 70 Command structure
Division 6A--Fire and emergency safeguards
- 70A Interpretation
- 70B Power to enter and inspect a public building
- 70C Rectification where safeguards inadequate
- 70D Closure orders etc
- 70E Powers in relation to places at which danger of fire may exist
- 70F Related matters
Division 7--Fire prevention authorities--country areas and urban bushfire risk areas
Subdivision 1--State Bushfire Coordination Committee- 71 State Bushfire Coordination Committee
- 71A Functions of State Bushfire Coordination Committee
- 71B Power of delegation
- 71C Use of facilities
- 71D Validity of acts
- 71E Annual reports
- 71F Specific reports Subdivision 2--Bushfire management committees
- 72 Establishment of bushfire management areas
- 72A Establishment of bushfire management committees
- 72B Functions of bushfire management committees
- 72C Power of delegation
- 72D Use of facilities
- 72E Validity of acts
Division 7A--Bushfire management plans
Division 8--Fire prevention
Subdivision 1--Fire danger season- 78 Fire danger season
- 79 Fires during fire danger season Subdivision 2--Total fire ban
- 80 Total fire ban Subdivision 3--Permits
- 81 Permit to light and maintain a fire Subdivision 4--Power of direction
- 82 Power to direct Subdivision 6--Miscellaneous precautions against fire
- 86 Fire safety at premises
- 87 Removal of debris from roads
- 89 Restriction on use of certain appliances etc
- 91 Duty to report unattended fires Subdivision 7--Supplementary provisions
- 93 Delegation by councils
- 94 Failure by a council to exercise statutory powers
- 95 Endangering life or property
- 95A Other regulatory provisions
Division 9--Powers and duties relating to fires and emergencies
Subdivision 1--Exercise of control at scene of fire or other emergency- 96 Exercise of control at scene of fire or other emergency Subdivision 2--Exercise of powers at scene of fire or other emergency
- 97 Powers Subdivision 3--Related matters
- 98 Provision of water
- 99 Supply of gas or electricity
Division 10--Related matters
- 100 Accounts and audit
- 101 Annual reports
- 102 Common seal and execution of documents
- 103 Fire control officers
- 104 Giving of expiation notices
- 105 Appropriation of penalties
PART 4A--Fire prevention
Division 1--Interpretation
- 105A Interpretation
Division 2--Fire prevention officers
- 105B Fire prevention officers
- 105C Functions of fire prevention officers
- 105D Delegations
- 105E Reports
Division 3--Duties to prevent fires
Division 4--Related provisions
- 105IA Power of direction by police officer
- 105J Additional provision in relation to powers of authorised persons
- 105K Review by Chief Officer
PART 5--The South Australian State Emergency Service
Division 1--Continuation of service
- 106 Continuation of service
- 107 Constitution of SASES
- 107A Parliamentary recognition of SASES Volunteer Charter
Division 2--Functions and powers
- 108 Functions and powers
Division 3--Chief Officer and staff
- 109 Chief Officer
- 110 Deputy Chief Officer and Assistant Chief Officers
- 111 Other officers
- 112 Employees
- 113 Staff
- 114 Workforce plans
- 115 Delegation
Division 4--SASES units
Division 4A--Command structure
- 116A Command structure
Division 5--Powers and duties relating to emergencies
Subdivision 1--Exercise of control at scene of emergency- 117 Exercise of control at scene of emergency Subdivision 2--Exercise of powers at scene of emergency
- 118 Powers Subdivision 3--Related matter
- 119 Supply of gas or electricity
Division 6--Related matters
- 120 Accounts and audit
- 121 Annual reports
- 122 Common seal and execution of documents
- 123 S.A.S.E.S. Volunteers' Association Incorporated
PART 6--Miscellaneous
- 124 Investigations
- 125 Obstruction etc
- 126 Impersonating an emergency services officer etc
- 127 Protection from liability
- 127A Employment
- 128 Exemption from certain rates and taxes
- 129 Power to provide sirens
- 130 Provision of uniforms
- 131 Protection of names and logos
- 132 Attendance by police
- 133 Disclosure of information
- 134 Unauthorised fire brigades
- 135 Interference with fire plugs, fire alarms etc
- 136 False or misleading statements
- 137 Continuing offences
- 138 Offences by body corporate
- 139 Onus of proof
- 140 Evidentiary
- 141 Insurance policies to cover damage
- 142 Payment of costs and expenses for certain vessels and property
- 143 Fees
- 144 Services
- 145 Acting outside the State
- 146 Recognised interstate organisations
- 147 Inquests
- 148 Regulations
- 149 Review of Act