FIRE SERVICE ACT 1979 - SECT 26 Brigades
FIRE SERVICE ACT 1979 - SECT 26
Brigades
(1) The Commission may establish brigades.(2) A brigade may be established as a (a) permanent brigade; or(b) composite brigade; or(c) volunteer brigade.(3) If a permanent brigade is established (a) the Commission must appoint an employee as brigade chief of the brigade and appoint such employees as fire officers and fire-fighters of the brigade as the Commission considers necessary or expedient; and(b) the Commission may appoint such volunteers as fire officers and fire-fighters of the brigade as the Commission considers necessary or expedient.(4) If a composite brigade is established, the Commission must (a) appoint an employee as brigade chief of the brigade; and(b) appoint such employees and volunteers as fire officers and fire-fighters of the brigade as the Commission considers necessary or expedient.(5) If a volunteer brigade is established, the Commission must (a) appoint a volunteer as brigade chief of the brigade; and(b) appoint such volunteers as fire officers and fire-fighters of the brigade as the Commission considers necessary or expedient.(6) The Commission must not appoint a volunteer as an officer of a brigade unless that volunteer has been so nominated or elected by the other volunteers who are members of that brigade.(7) A brigade and its members must carry out such functions as the Chief Officer from time to time directs.(8) The Commission at any time may disband a brigade or amalgamate brigades.