Fire Brigades Act Amendment Act of 1923 (14 Geo v No. 7) (Qld)

10522 FIRE BRIGADES. Fire Briyades Act Amendment Act. 14 GEO. V. No. 7, ENCOURAGEMENT OF MEAT INDUSTRY. See MEAT. EXPERIMENT STATIONS, SUGAR. See SUGAR. FIRE BRIGADES. 1JNGoe.o7. . Y. An Act to Amend "The FireBrigadesActof THE FIRE 1920" in' certain particulars. BRIGADES A] ' \ IE; ~ : EKT [ASSENTED TO 28TH AUGUST, 1923.] B ACT OF 1923. _ . E It enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- Short title 1. This Act may be cited as "The Fire Brigades at ~ ~~struction Act Amendment Act 1923," and shall be read as one at of Act. with *" The Fire Brigades Act 1920," herein referred to as the Principal Act. Amendment 2. Section fourteen of the Principal Act is repealed, of s. 14. and the following section is inserted in lieu thereof : - "[14.] (1.) The Board shall in the month of Novem- ber in each yea, prepare an estimate of the probable expenses which may be necessary to be incurred by the Board under or in pursuance of this Act during the next succeeding year, between the first day of January and the thirty-first day of December, including payments for interest on moneys advanced by the Treasurer or borrowed from any other source in pursuance of this Act and for the redemption of such moneys; and such estimate shall during such succeeding year be the basis of contribution hereinafter provided for. No such estimate shall have any force or effect until approved by the Governor in Council. (2.) The amount of such estimate approved as aforesaid shall be contributed to the Board by the Treasurer of Queensland, the Insurance Companies, and " 10 Geo. V. No. 23, supra, page 9101.

FIRE BRIGADES. 10523 1923. Fire Brigades Act Amendment Act. the Local Authority or Local Authorities having jurisdic- tion within the District in the proportions following, that is to say:- The Treasurer of Queensland shall contribute two sevenths thereof; The Insurance Companies shall together con- tribute three sevenths thereof; Such Local Authority shall contribute or such Local Authorities shall together contribute two sevenths thereof. (3.) All such payments as aforesaid shall be made by half-yearly payments at such times as the Board may determine. (4.) The contributions by the Insurance Companies as aforesaid shall be made by each Insurance Company paying to the Board towards such contribution a sum of money calculated rateably on the total amount of the premiums received by such company for insurance and reinsurance, after deducting therefrom the total amounts paid away during the year last past for reinsurance within the State to companies contributing to the Fire Brigades Board on such reinsurance premiums as appears in the return hereinafter mentioned. For the purpose of ascertaining the amount to be Returns by . severally contributed by the Insurance Companies, each Insuran~ e such company shall, in the month of January in each Compames. year, or at such other times as the Board may from time to time direct, furnish the Board with a return showing the total amount of the premiums received for insurance and reinsurance and the total amounts paid away by such company during the year last past for reinsurance within the State, to which return there shall be annexed a statutory declaration by the manager, agent, secretary, or attorney of such company verifying such return. If any such company makes default in furnishing such return and declaration, such company, and every director, secretary, agent, or attorney of such company, who authorises or permits such default shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds for every day during which such default is made or continued. The secretary or other officer having the custody of Insurance the books and papers of any contributory company shall Ctompan! et s perml' t any person appo.mted by t he Boar dto ' mspect, b ° oopkesrmtol be during the hours of business, any books and papers of inspected. F

1032-1: FIRE BRIGADES. Fire Brigades ~ - 1ct Amendment Act. 14 GEO. V. ;.;'0. 7, such company and to make extracts therefrom in order to verify any return made in pursuance of this Act. Any such secretary or officer who fails to comply with this requirement shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fi ve pounds. Contribu· (5.) When the District extends beyond the Area of t L io oc n a s l by one Local Authority the amount to be contributed as Authorities. ttforeilaid by each Local Authority concerned shall be in proportion to the value of the rateable land in the Area or division or part thereof comprised within the District as ascertained by the rate-book in force for the time being. In order to enable the .Board to state the sum to be contributed by each such Local Authority, it shall be the duty of the clerk of each such Local Authority, as soon as may be after the rate-book of his Area for the current year is compiled, to furnish to the Board a statement certified to be correct, by writing under his hand, showing the total value of such rateable land aforesaid as ascer- tained by such rate-book. And if any such clerk fails or neglects within a reasonable time so to do he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds. Such statement shall be and remain conclusive evidence of such value until a fresh valuation has been made and a fresh statement of such value has been furnished to the Board." Amendments 3. The following amendments are made in Part Ill. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ l~ ~ . of the Schedule of the Principal Act : - Amendment (i.) Section fifteen is repealed and the following of s. 15. section is inserted in lieu thereof : - [1.5.] (1.) The Treasurer may, upon such terms and con- ditions as he may determine, from time to time advance moneys to the Board for the purpose of enabling it to exercise and perform the powers, authorities, and duties vested in or conferred or imposed upon it by this Act: Provided that if in any year the Board makes default in the due payment to the Treasurer of any sum or sums required to be paid by the Board, then so much of the whole amount of such loan 11S shall be then unpaid, together with all interest payable thereon, shall become and be forthwith payable by the Board as a debt due to His Majesty, and may be recovered accordingly. (2.) The Governor in Council may, by Order in Council, permit the Board to raise money by the sale of debentures upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed in the Order.

FIRE BRIGADES. 10525 1923. Fire Brigades Act Amendment Act. (ii.) Section sixteen is repealed and the following Amendment section is inserted in lieu thereof :_ of s. 16. [16.] The Board may obtain advances from any bank by way of overdraft of its current account. (iii.) After subsection two of section twenty-four the Amendment following subsection is inserted:- of s. 24. (2A.) The chief officer may from time to time, with the approval of. the Board, by writing under his hand, delegate to any officer, inspector, or employee any of the powers, functions, or duties conferred or imposed on the chief officer by this Act, and such person shall thereupon for the purpose for which he has been deputed have all the powers and may exercise all the functions of the chief officer. But such delegation shall not be construed to deprive the chief officer of his right to exercise such powers and functiotls. (iv.) The following words are added to section Amendment twenty-five :_ of s. 25. This provision shall be in addition to and not in derogation of the power of delegation conferred by subsection (2A) of the last preceding section. (v,) Section twenty-six is amended by the insertion Amendment of the words " premises or" before the word " property" of s. 26 wh~ rever it occurs. After the fourth paragraph of subsection two of the said section the following proviso is inserted :- Provided that the Board may remit the whole or any part of the expenses or charges aforesaid. (vi.) The first paragraph of subsection one of section Amendment thirty-one is amended by the insertion of the words" or of s. 31. property" after the word "premises," and by the inser- tion at the end of the said paragraph of the following provision :- Provided that the Board may remit the whole or part of the expenses or charges hereinbefore mentioned. (vii.) Sections thirty-two and thirty-four are Amendment amended by the insertion of the words "or property" o34f . ss. 32 and after the word "premises" wherever it occurs. (viii.) Section thirty-three is amended by the in- Amendment sertion of the words "premises or" before the word of s. 33. "property" wherever it occurs. (ix.) Section thirty-five is amended by the insertion Amendment of the words "or property" after the word "premises," of s. 35. and by the insertion of the words "premises or" before the word "property."