Fire Service Act 1979

By 31 December 1995, the Minister must provide the Commission with a ministerial charter.

The Minister may at any time at his or her own discretion or on receipt of the application of the Commission – amend a ministerial charter; or revoke a ministerial charter and substitute another ministerial charter.

Before or while preparing a ministerial charter or an amendment to a ministerial charter, the Minister must consult with the Stakeholder Minister and the Commission.

A ministerial charter and any amendment to a ministerial charter is to be in writing and signed by the Minister.

The Minister is to provide a copy of the ministerial charter and any amendment to it to the Stakeholder Minister.

A ministerial charter or any amendment to a ministerial charter takes effect on a day specified in it, being a day not earlier than the day on which it is provided to the Commission.