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FIRE BRIGADES ACT 1942

Table of Provisions

PART I -- Preliminary  

  • 1 Short title and commencement
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  • 4 Terms used

PART II -- Fire districts  

  • 5 Fire districts
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  • 5A Application of Act

PART VI -- General powers and duties of Minister and FES Commissioner  

  • 24 Power to purchase property for stations etc.
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  • 25 Functions of FES Commissioner
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  • 25A FES Commissioner may require certain fire fighting appliances
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  • 26 Formation of brigades etc.
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  • 26A Further powers of FES Commissioner
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  • 27 FES Commissioner’s proposals to be submitted to local government

PART VII -- Officers and members of brigades and others  

  • 30 Approval of members of volunteer brigade
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  • 31 Brigades are under control of FES Commissioner
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  • 33 General duties and powers of FES Commissioner and authorised persons
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  • 33A Duties and powers of FES Commissioner and authorised officers in relation to public buildings
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  • 34 Duties and powers of FES Commissioner and others at fires
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  • 34A Powers concerning persons exposed to hazardous material

PART VIII -- Regulations  

PART X -- Miscellaneous  

  • 48 FES Commissioner to provide information to Chief Health Officer
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  • 49 Brigades to be registered etc.
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  • 50 Restriction as to establishment of salvage corps
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  • 51 Rewards to brigades
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  • 52 Penalty for soliciting contributions for brigades without authority
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  • 56 Turncocks to attend fires
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  • 57 Disconnection of gas or artificial light
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  • 58 Police and others to aid FES Commissioner
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  • 59 Penalties for interference, damage etc.
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  • 60 Removal of persons not members of recognized fire brigades from burning premises
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  • 61 Rights to water for extinguishing fires and for practice etc.
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  • 66 Failure to deliver up any premises in occupation by officer or member of brigade
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  • 67 Detention of property of Department
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  • 72 Penalty for offences

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