Fire Brigades Act 1989 Regulation increasing maximum charges for dealing with hazardous material incidents (1995-280) [GG No 83 of 7.7.1995] (NSW)

1995—No. 280

FIRE BRIGADES ACT 1989—REGULATION

(Increasing maximum charges for dealing with hazardous material incidents)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 83 of 7 July 1995]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council,
and in pursuance of the Fire Brigades Act 1989, has been pleased to make

the Regulation set forth hereunder.

ROBERT JOHN DEBUS, M.P.,

Minister for Emergency Services.

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 10 July 1995.

Amendments

2. The Fire Brigades (Charges) Regulation 1989 is amended:

(a)	by omitting from clause 4 (Charges for attending fires outside fire districts) the matter “section 40” and by inserting instead the matter “section 40 (2)”;
(b)	by omitting from clause 4 the words “that section” and by inserting instead the words “that subsection”;
(c)	by inserting after clause 4 the following clause and Table:

Charges for attending hazardous material incidents

4A. For the purposes of section 40 (4A) of the Act, the maximum
charges payable for services rendered by a fire brigade as
described in that subsection are the charges set out in the Table to
this clause.

1995—No. 280

TABLE

For each chief superintendent and above for each hour $60.00
For each other superintendent ............. for each hour $51.00
For each inspector ........................... for each hour $48.00
For each station commander or captain for each hour $42.00
For each firefighter .......................... for each hour $37.00
For each standard pumper, salvage, rescue
monitor, command vehicle or hazmat
vehicle ......................................... for each hour $88.00
For each turntable ladder, hydraulic
platform or Bronto skylift ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for each hour $171.00
For each district truck ....................... for each hour $29.00
For each station wagon .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for each hour $14.00
For the use of each hose ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for each hour $13.00

For the use of any material .................. Such amount as is

certified by the
Commissioner to be
the cost to the
Commissioner of the
material plus 10 per
cent for handling
costs.

One half of the charges specified is payable in respect of each half hour, or remaining part of a half hour, for which the officer or firefighter is in attendance, or the equipment is available for use, at the incident.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this Regulation is to increase the maximum charges which may be

payable for the services of New South Wales Fire Brigades in dealing with hazardous

material incidents.

This Regulation is made under sections 40 (4A) and 85 (the general regulation-

making power) of the Fire Brigades Act 1989.