Western Australian Consolidated Acts

FIRE BRIGADES ACT 1942

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title and commencement  

   PART I -- Preliminary  

   4.      Interpretation  

   PART II -- Fire districts  

   5.      Fire districts  
   5A.     Application of Act  

   PART VI -- General powers and duties of Authority  

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

   PART VII -- Officers and members of brigades and other employees  

   29.     Appointment, etc., of officers and members of permanent brigades  
   30.     Approval of members of volunteer brigade  
   31.     Chief Officer  
   33.     General duties and powers of Director  
   33A.    Powers and duties of Director and others in relation to public buildings  
   34.     Duties and powers of Director and others at fires  
   34A.    Powers concerning persons exposed to hazardous material  

   PART VIII -- Regulations  

   35.     Power to make regulations  
   35A.     Minister may declare permanent brigade districts  

   PART X -- Miscellaneous  

   47A.    Public Sector Management Act 1994 to prevail if Chief Executive Officer or other appointee a member of Senior Executive Service  
   48.     Authority to furnish information to Commissioner of Public Health  
   49.     Brigades to be registered, etc.  
   50.     Restriction as to establishment of salvage corps  
   51.     Rewards to brigades  
   52.     Penalty for soliciting contributions for brigades without authority  
   54.     Provision of fire hydrants  
   55.     Use of pillar-hydrants instead of fireplugs  
   56.     Turncocks to attend fires  
   57.     Disconnection of gas or artificial light  
   58.     Police and others to aid Director  
   59.     Penalties for interference, damage, etc.  
   60.     Removal of persons not members of recognized fire brigades from burning premises  
   61.     Rights to water for extinguishing fires and for practice, etc.  
   66.     Failure to deliver up any premises in occupation by officer or fireman  
   67.     Detention of Board’s property  
   72.     Penalty for offences  
   73.     Recovery of penalties  
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