Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Country Fire Authority Act 1958 - SECT 45

Power to Governor in Council to transfer municipal officers' powers

45. Power to Governor in Council to transfer municipal officers' powers



(1) Where the Governor in Council is satisfied upon a report of the Authority
that the powers and duties conferred and imposed by this Part upon the fire
prevention officer of a municipal council are not being properly and
efficiently carried out in the municipal district of any municipal council,
the Governor in Council may by Order published in the Government Gazette
direct that such powers and duties shall for such period as is specified in
the Order be vested in and imposed upon a person nominated by the Authority
for the purpose in respect of any urban or rural district or any part of any
urban or rural district within the municipal district but any officer so
nominated shall be subject to the general direction and control of the
Authority and the Chief Officer.

(2) Upon the publication of any such Order the powers and duties of such fire
prevention officer shall for the specified period be so vested in and imposed
upon the person named or referred to in the Order, and the provisions of this
Division shall with the necessary adaptations be read and construed
accordingly, and the expenses of the carrying out of such powers and duties,
as determined by the Governor in Council, shall (to the extent that they are
not otherwise paid or recovered) be borne by and may irrespective of amount be
recovered from the municipal council by the Authority in the Magistrates'
Court as a civil debt recoverable summarily.