Fire Brigades Act 1989 Regulation relating to the initial employment level of firefighters (1992-36) [GG No 12 of 24.1.1992] (NSW)

1992—No. 36

FIRE BRIGADES ACT 1989—REGULATION

(Relating to the initial employment level of firefighters)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 12 of 24 January 1992]

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.

TED PICKERING
Minister for Police and Emergency Services.

The By-laws made under the Fire Brigades Act 1909 and published in Gazette No. 139 of 25 November 1960 (being by-laws that, by virtue of clause 20 of Schedule 4 to the Fire Brigades Act 1989, are to be regarded as regulations under that Act) are amended by inserting after By-law 60 (2) the following clauses:

(3) Despite clauses (1) and (2), the Director-General, after consulting with the Chief Officer, may determine that a former member of a permanent fire brigade be re-appointed to such rank as the Director-General considers appropriate having regard to the former member’s skill and experience. Such a person is to be re-appointed on probation for 6 months, during which period the person is required to perform the full duties of the rank to which the person is re-appointed.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The purpose of this Regulation is to amend the By-laws under the Fire Brigades Act 1909 (now regarded as regulations under the Fire Brigades Act 1989) to enable the Director-General to appoint former firefighters re-entering the Department to a

rank appropriate to their skill and experience.