Western Australian Consolidated Acts

FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA ACT 1998 - SECT 36F

36F .         Declaration of ESL category areas

        (1)         For the purposes of subsection (2), the regulations may prescribe different emergency services categories for different kinds of services that are provided under the emergency services Acts.

        (2)         Having regard to the services that are provided under the emergency services Acts in an area of Western Australia, the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette  —

            (a)         declare that the area is in a prescribed emergency services category;

            (b)         declare that the area to which a declaration under paragraph (a) applies is in a different prescribed emergency services category; or

            (c)         revoke a declaration under this subsection.

        (3)         A notice under subsection (2) cannot have effect in respect of the levy year in which the notice is published.

        (4)         Before a notice is published under subsection (2) in relation to an area of Western Australia, the Minister is to consult with each local government whose local government district is, or is proposed to be, located in that area.

        [Section 36F inserted by No. 42 of 2002 s. 15.]

        [Heading inserted by No. 42 of 2002 s. 15.]