Bush Fires Act 1949 Regulation relating to the appointment of fire patrol officers (1992-102) [GG No 30 of 28.2.1992] (NSW)

1992—No. 102

BUSH FIRES ACT 1949—REGULATION

(Relating to the appointment of fire patrol officers)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 30 of 28 February 1992]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Bush Fires Act 1949, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

TED PICKERING

Minister for Police and Emergency Services.

The Bush Fires (General) Regulations are amended by inserting after

Regulation 18 the following Regulation:

Fire patrol officers

19. For the purposes of section 42 (1) of the Bush Fires Act 1949, the following offices are offices by virtue of which the holder is a fire patrol officer:

Bush fire brigades

Captain
Deputy Captain
Group Captain
Deputy Group Captain

Senior Deputy Group Captain

Department of Bush Fire Services

Chief Co-ordinator
Manager Operations
Regional Officer

Member of the Bush Fire Council

Council of a local government area

The fire control officer appointed for a district under section 26 of

the Bush Fires Act 1949

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New South Wales Fire Brigades

Chief Officer
Executive Officer, Fire Services
Regional Commander
Deputy Regional Commander

Zone Commander

Station Officer

District Officer
Captain

Deputy Captain

Officer in Charge within the meaning of section 3 of the

Fire Brigades Act 1989

Forestry Commission

Assistant Commissioner—Operations
Chief Forest Inspector
Forest Inspector
Fire Management Officer
Deputy Fire Management Officer
Fire Management Forester
Regional Forester (Field)
Deputy Regional Forester
District Forester (Field)
Forester, District

Forest Assistant

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Deputy Director
Divisional Manager
Regional Manager
Assistant Regional Manager
District Superintendent
Chief Ranger

Protection Systems Officer

Fire Management Officer

Senior Ranger

Ranger
Officer of Head Office Fire Crew

Fire Crew Leader

Police Service

Police Officer

Soil Conservation Service

District Soil Conservationist

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Water Board

Catchment Protection Officer

Western Lands Commission

Rangeland Management Inspector

Rangeland Liaison Officer

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bush Fires Act 1949 provides for certain powers and duties to be exercised by fire patrol officers. Section 42 provides that a fire patrol officer is a person who for the time being holds an office which is specified in the Regulations as being an office by virtue of which the person is a fire patrol officer. The object of this Regulation is to specify such offices.