FIRE BRIGADES ACT 1942
Table of Provisions
PART I -- Preliminary
- 1 Short title and commencement
- 4 Terms used
PART II -- Fire districts
- 5 Fire districts
- 5A Application of Act
PART VI -- General powers and duties of Minister and FES Commissioner
- 24 Power to purchase property for stations etc.
- 25 Functions of FES Commissioner
- 25A FES Commissioner may require certain fire fighting appliances
- 26 Formation of brigades etc.
- 26A Further powers of FES Commissioner
- 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
- 31 Brigades are under control of FES Commissioner
- 33 General duties and powers of FES Commissioner and authorised persons
- 33A Duties and powers of FES Commissioner and authorised officers in relation to public buildings
- 34 Duties and powers of FES Commissioner and others at fires
- 34A Powers concerning persons exposed to hazardous material
- 35 Power to make regulations
- 35A Minister may declare permanent brigade districts
PART X -- Miscellaneous
- 48 FES Commissioner to provide information to Chief Health Officer
- 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
- 56 Turncocks to attend fires
- 57 Disconnection of gas or artificial light
- 58 Police and others to aid FES Commissioner
- 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 member of brigade
- 67 Detention of property of Department
- 72 Penalty for offences