Return to Work Variation Regulations 2016 (SA)

South Australia

Return to Work Variation Regulations 2016

under the Return to Work Act 2014

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Return to Work Regulations 2015

4            Variation of regulation 69—Volunteers (Schedule 1 of Act)

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Return to Work Variation Regulations 2016.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Return to Work Regulations 2015

4—Variation of regulation 69—Volunteers (Schedule 1 of Act)

1. Regulation 69(1)(a)—after subparagraph (ii) insert:

   (iii)volunteer fire-fighters; and

2. Regulation 69(1)—after paragraph (c) insert:

   ; and

   (d)the following activities are prescribed as a class of work in relation to volunteer fire‑fighters:

   (i)any activity directed towards preventing, controlling or extinguishing a fire, or dealing with any other emergency that requires SACFS to act to protect life, property or the environment;

   (ii)attending in response to a call for assistance by SACFS;

   (iii)attending a SACFS meeting, competition, training exercise or other organised activity;

   (iv)any other activity carried out in relation to the functions of SACFS under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005.

3. Regulation 69(2)—after the definition of marine rescue association insert:

   volunteer fire-fighter means—

   (a)a fire control officer under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005; or

   (b)a person who, at the request or with the approval of a person who is apparently in command pursuant to Part 4 of the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005, at the scene of a fire or other emergency, assists in fire‑fighting or dealing with the emergency,

   who receives no remuneration in respect of his or her service in that capacity;

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor's Deputy

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 21 July 2016

No 183 of 2016

MIR0032/16CS