Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Country Fire Authority Act 1958 - SECT 7

Constitution of Authority

7. Constitution of Authority



(1) The Authority shall consist of twelve members appointed by the Governor in
Council of whom-



   (aa) one shall be appointed by the Governor in Council to be the chairman
        of the Authority;



   (ab) one shall be appointed by the Governor in Council to be the deputy
        chairman of the Authority;

   (a)  two shall be selected by the Governor in Council from a panel of not
        less than four names submitted by the Minister administering the
        Environment Protection Act 1970;





   (b)  two shall be selected by the Governor in Council from a panel of not
        less than four names submitted by the governing body of the Victorian
        Rural Fire Brigades Association under this Act;

   (c)  two shall be selected by the Governor in Council from a panel of not
        less than four names submitted by the governing body of the Victorian
        Urban Fire Brigades Association under this Act;

   (d)  two shall be selected by the Governor in Council from a panel of not
        less than four names (being the names of persons who are resident in
        Victoria) submitted by the Insurance Council of Australia;

   (e)  one shall be selected by the Governor in Council from a panel,
        submitted by the executive committee of the Municipal Association of
        Victoria, of the names of not less than two persons each of whom at
        the time of the submission is a councillor of a municipal council who
        represents a ward in an urban area; and

   (f)  one shall be selected by the Governor in Council from a panel,
        submitted by the executive committee of the Municipal Association of
        Victoria, of the names of not less than two persons each of whom at
        the time of the submission is a councillor of a municipal council who
        represents a ward in a rural area.



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(2) If at any time any of the said bodies fails to submit to the Minister a
panel of names as aforesaid within fourteen days after the receipt of a
request in writing from the Minister in that behalf, the Governor in Council
may without such submission appoint any otherwise eligible person or persons
(as the case requires) to be a member or members of the Authority and the
person or persons so appointed shall for all purposes be deemed to be duly
appointed.