Retained fire brigades
9 Retained fire brigades
The Minister may approve an association of persons as a retained fire brigade if satisfied that—
the association is formed for the purpose of extinguishing fires and of taking measures referred to in section 5A (2) in relation to hazardous material incidents, and
the carrying out of that purpose is not the sole or principal occupation or means of livelihood of those persons or a majority of them (whether or not they receive any payment for their services as members of the association).
The Minister may revoke such an approval at any time by notice in writing given to the captain of the retained fire brigade or published in the Gazette.
The trustees of any real or personal property of a retained fire brigade may vest that property in the Crown, to be held by the Crown subject to the provisions of this Act but free from any other trust.
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