Fire and Emergency Services Amendment Act 2015 (WA)

Western Australia

Fire and Emergency Services Amendment Act 2015

Western Australia

Fire and Emergency Services Amendment Act 2015 Contents

Western Australia

Fire and Emergency Services Amendment Act 2015

Fire and Emergency Services Amendment Act 2015

No. 20 of 2015

An Act to amend the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1998.

[Assented to 26 August 2015]

The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:

1.Short title

This is the Fire and Emergency Services Amendment Act 2015.

2.Commencement

This Act comes into operation as follows —

• (a)

  sections 1 and 2 — on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent;

• (b)

  the rest of the Act — on the day after that day.

3.Act amended

This Act amends the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1998.

4.Part 4A inserted

After section 18O insert:

Part 4A  —  Bush fire prone areas

18P. FES Commissioner may designate bush fire prone areas

• (1)

  The FES Commissioner may, by order published in the Gazette, designate an area of the State as a bush fire prone area if satisfied that the area is subject, or likely to be subject, to bush fires.

• (2)

  The FES Commissioner may, by order published in the Gazette, amend or revoke an order published under subsection (1).