Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Country Fire Authority Act 1958 - SECT 29

General powers and duties of Chief Officer

29. General powers and duties of Chief Officer

Within the country area of Victoria the Chief Officer shall in addition to
such other duties as the Authority determines carry out the duties and
exercise the powers following (that is to say):

   (a)  He shall summon once a month at the least all or as many of the
        members of permanent brigades as may be required for practice in order
        to render the members fit and efficient for service, and shall arrange
        for regular practice of members of volunteer brigades;

   (b)  He shall from time to time inspect or arrange for the inspection of
        all brigades and report to the Authority on their state of efficiency
        or otherwise, and make such recommendations as he thinks fit;

   (c)  He shall at all times have the charge and control of all apparatus and
        other property of the Authority and shall cause the same to be kept in
        a fit state at all times for efficient service;

   (d)  He shall at all reasonable times have free access to any land building
        or premises (whether public or private) for the purpose of
        ascertaining and reporting to the Authority on any contravention of
        the laws relating to the storage of gunpowder dynamite or other
        dangerous explosive or of petrol kerosene or other inflammable
        substance or matter, or relating to the storage of empty crates cases
        packages sawdust shavings hay and straw, or otherwise relating to the
        prevention of fires or to the protection of life and property in case
        of fire or to the abatement of fire dangers; and

   (e)  He shall attend the Authority at all times when required to do so and
        shall make all such inquiries and reports as the Authority directs.

Division 2-Fire suppression