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FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ACT 1998

Table of Provisions

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

  • 1 Short title
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  • 2 Commencement
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  • 3 Terms used
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  • 3A Term used: owner
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  • 3B Act binds Crown

PART 2 -- Administration

Division 1 -- The Minister  

  • 4 Term used: FES Ministerial Body
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  • 5 FES Ministerial Body, nature of etc.
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  • 6 FES Ministerial Body, purpose and effect of acts of etc.
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  • 7 FES Ministerial Body, execution of documents by
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  • 8 Minister’s powers to acquire etc. property
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  • 9 Minister’s power to borrow money

Division 2 -- The FES Commissioner  

  • 11 Functions
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  • 12 Powers
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  • 13 Department, use of operational names by

Division 3 -- Delegation  

  • 15 Delegation by Minister and FES Commissioner
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  • 16 Subdelegation

PART 3A -- State Emergency Service  

  • 18A FES Commissioner’s functions under this Part
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  • 18B FES Commissioner’s powers for this Part
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  • 18C SES Units, approval of etc. by FES Commissioner
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  • 18D SES Unit to keep register of its members etc.
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  • 18E SES Unit, functions of

PART 3B -- Volunteer Marine Rescue Services  

  • 18F FES Commissioner’s functions under this PART
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  • 18G FES Commissioner’s powers for this Part
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  • 18H VMRS Groups, approval of etc. by FES Commissioner
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  • 18I VMRS Group to keep register of its members etc.
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  • 18J VMRS Group, functions of

PART 3 -- FES Units  

  • 18K FES Commissioner’s functions under this PART
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  • 18L FES Commissioner’s powers for this Part
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  • 18M FES Units, approval of etc. by FES Commissioner
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  • 18N FES Unit to keep register of its members etc.
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  • 18O FES Unit, functions of

PART 4A -- Bush fire prone areas  

  • 18P FES Commissioner may designate bush fire prone areas

PART 4 -- Staff  

  • 19 Terms used
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  • 20 Classes of staff
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  • 21 Operational staff and wages staff, engagement and remuneration etc. of
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  • 22 Operational staff, transfer of to another class

PART 5 -- Advisory committees  

  • 23 Terms used
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  • 24 Advisory committees, establishing etc.
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  • 25 Volunteer advisory committees, establishing etc.

PART 6A -- Emergency services levy

Division 1 -- Annual estimates of expenditure  

  • 36A Annual estimate, local government to submit and FES Commissioner to pay etc.

Division 2 -- Emergency services levy and ESL category areas  

  • 36B Annual levy on land in ESL category area
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  • 36C Leviable land, FES to compile records of annually
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  • 36D Exemptions from levy, regulations as to
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  • 36E Exemptions in other enactments do not apply
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  • 36F ESL category areas, declaration of etc.

Division 3 -- Determination and assessment of levy  

  • 36G Minister to determine levy each year; method to be used
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  • 36H Levy to be determined by reference to gross rental value etc.
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  • 36I Minimum and maximum levy, Minister may determine
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  • 36J Assessment of levy and assessment notices, local government’s duties as to
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  • 36K FES Commissioner to ensure local governments have information
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  • 36L Levy on land owned by State etc., local governments and other persons, assessment of
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  • 36M When levy is due and payable
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  • 36N Levy on land owned by State etc., notice of etc.

Division 4 -- Payment of emergency services levy  

  • 36O Levy is a charge on land
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  • 36P Who is liable to pay levy; payment of levy
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  • 36Q Levy to be paid by one payment; Minister may approve instalments etc.
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  • 36R Discounts, concessions etc., granting
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  • 36S Unpaid levy, interest on
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  • 36T Levy, apportioning etc.
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  • 36UA Levy etc. paid to FES Commissioner, how to be dealt with

Division 5 -- Local governments  

  • 36U Levy etc. paid to local government, how to be dealt with
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  • 36V Local government to pay levy etc. to FES Commissioner
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  • 36W Local governments to be paid certain fees
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  • 36X Amounts unpaid under s. 36V, interest on
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  • 36Y Ministerial guidelines for this Part, issue of etc.

Division 6 -- Recovery of unpaid levy  

  • 36Z Unpaid levy etc., recovering etc.
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  • 36ZA Question of title to land not to affect jurisdiction

Division 7 -- Sale of land if levy is unpaid  

  • 36ZB Term used: levy
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  • 36ZC Land for which levy unpaid for 3 years, sale of
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  • 36ZD Land for which levy unpaid, caveats on etc.

Division 8 -- Objections and review  

  • 36ZE Purpose for which land used, objecting to determination of
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  • 36ZF Application to SAT for review
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  • 36ZH Objection does not affect liability to pay levy

Division 9 -- ESL agreements  

  • 36ZI Terms used
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  • 36ZJ ESL agreement, nature of etc.
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  • 36ZK Part 6A modified for ESL agreement (Sch. 1A)

Division 10 -- Fees and charges  

  • 36ZL Emergency services, fees and charges payable for

PART 6B -- Compensation for injury, loss or damage

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

  • 36ZM Terms used
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  • 36ZN When specified disease taken to be injury caused while engaged in volunteer activities
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  • 36ZO Application of provisions of WC&IM Act under this PART
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  • 36ZP Appropriate changes to WC&IM Act

Division 2 -- Insured compensation  

  • 36ZQ Duty to insure
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  • 36ZR Amount of insured compensation
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  • 36ZS Terms of insurance

Division 3 -- Uninsured compensation  

  • 36ZT Uninsured compensation for specified diseases
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  • 36ZU Additional compensation for specified injuries
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  • 36ZV Source of compensation under this Division

Division 4 -- General  

  • 36ZW Payment of compensation
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  • 36ZX Specified disease disputes

PART 7 -- Miscellaneous  

  • 37 Protection from personal and vicarious liability
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  • 38 Department’s operating accounts, application of
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  • 38A Offences in relation to SES, VMRS and FES operations
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  • 38B Unauthorised use etc. of operational names etc., offence
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  • 38C Impersonating member of staff etc., offence
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  • 39 Disclosure etc. of information obtained in course of duty restricted
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  • 40 Regulations
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  • 41 Review of Act

PART 8 -- Savings and transitional provisions relating to the Fire and Emergency Services Legislation Amendment Act 2012

Division 1 -- Interpretation  

  • 42 Terms used

Division 2 -- Transfer of Authority’s assets, liabilities, etc.  

  • 43 Authority (FESA) abolished
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  • 44 Transfer of assets etc., Minister may order
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  • 45 Transfer order under s. 44, effect of
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  • 46 Fire and Emergency Services Authority Account
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  • 47 Reserve funds
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  • 48 Authority to complete necessary transactions
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  • 49 Registration of documents
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  • 50 Exemption from State tax
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  • 51 Error in transfer order, correcting

Division 3 -- Chief executive officer and certain other persons  

  • 52 CEO of Authority (FESA) becomes FES Commissioner
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  • 53 Bush fire liaison officers and Chief Bush Fire Control Officers continue in office
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  • 54 Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Board, certain members of continue

Division 4 -- Consultative committees  

  • 55 Committees cease
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  • 56 Records of committees, transfer of

Division 5 -- Continuing effect of things done  

  • 57 Completion of things commenced
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  • 58 Continuing effect of things done
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  • 59 Agreements and instruments generally

Division 6 -- Other transitional provisions  

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