South Australia
Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005
An Act to establish the South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission and to provide for the Commission's role in the governance, strategic and policy aspects of the emergency services sector; to provide for the continuation of a metropolitan fire and emergency service, a country fire and emergency service, and a State emergency service; to provide for the prevention, control and suppression of fires and for the handling of certain emergency situations; and for other purposes.
Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
3 Interpretation
4 Establishment of areas for fire and emergency services
4A Areas of urban bushfire risk
5 Application of Act
Part 2—South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission
Division 1—Establishment of Commission
6 Establishment of Commission
7 Ministerial control
Division 2—Functions and powers of Commission
8 Functions and powers
9 Directions
Division 3—Constitution of board
10 Establishment of Board
11 Constitution of Board
12 Terms and conditions of membership
13 Vacancies or defects in appointment of members
14 Proceedings
15Conflict of interest under Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act
Division 4—Chief Executive and staff
16 Chief Executive
17 Staff
17A Workforce plans
Division 5—Committees
19 Committees
Division 6—Delegation
20 Delegation
Division 7—Accounts, audits and reports
21 Accounts and audit
22 Annual reports
Division 8—Common seal and execution of documents
23 Common seal and execution of documents
Part 3—The South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service
Division 1—Continuation of service
24 Continuation of service
25 Constitution of SAMFS
Division 2—Functions and powers
26 Functions and powers
Division 3—Chief Officer and staff
27 Chief Officer
28 Deputy Chief Officer and Assistant Chief Officers
29 Other officers and firefighters
30 Employees
31 Staff
32 Workforce plans
33 Delegation
Division 4—Fire brigades
34 Fire brigades
Division 5—Fire and emergency safeguards
35 Interpretation and application
36 Power to enter and inspect a public building
37 Rectification where safeguards inadequate
38 Closure orders
39 Powers in relation to places at which danger of fire may exist
40 Related matters
Division 6—Powers and duties relating to fires and emergencies
Subdivision 1—Exercise of control at scene of fire or other emergency
41 Exercise of control at scene of fire or other emergency
Subdivision 2—Exercise of powers at scene of fire or other emergency
42 Powers
Subdivision 3—Related matters
43 Provision of water
44 Supply of gas or electricity
Division 7—Discipline
Subdivision 1—The Disciplinary Committee
45 The South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service Disciplinary Committee
Subdivision 2—Disciplinary proceedings
46 Chief Officer may reprimand
47 Proceedings before Disciplinary Committee
48 Suspension pending hearing of complaint
Subdivision 3—Appeals
49 Review by SAET
51 Participation of supplementary panel members in reviews
Division 8—Related matters
52 Accounts and audit
53 Annual reports
54 Common seal and execution of documents
55 UFU
Part 4—The South Australian Country Fire Service
Division 1—Continuation of service
57 Continuation of service
58 Constitution of SACFS
58A Parliamentary recognition of SACFS Volunteer Charter
Division 2—Functions and powers
59 Functions and powers
Division 3—Chief Officer and staff
60 Chief Officer
61 Deputy…