Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958

This Part sets out the framework for the Firefighters Registration Scheme.

The objectives of the Firefighters Registration Scheme are—

to provide for the registration of—

officers and employees of Fire Rescue Victoria proposed to be made available to the Country Fire Authority under a secondment agreement within the meaning of section 25C(10); and

other persons who wish to be employed by Fire Rescue Victoria in order to be made available to the Country Fire Authority under a secondment agreement within the meaning of section 25C(10); and

to provide for matters relating to the competencies necessary for the registration of such officers and employees; and

to provide a mechanism for determining through qualification assessments whether persons satisfy the competency requirements for inclusion on the Firefighters Register.

The Firefighters Registration Scheme is to be administered by the Firefighters Registration Board.