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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.