Terms used
23 Terms used
In this Part —
advisory committee means a committee established under section 24(1);
prescribed association means the association or other body of persons that is prescribed as a body that represents —
the bush fire brigades under the Bush Fires Act 1954; or
the volunteer brigades under the Fire Brigades Act 1942; or
the SES Units; or
the VMRS Groups; or
the FES Units.
[Section 23 inserted: No. 22 of 2012 s. 24.]
24. Advisory committees, establishing etc.
The Minister may establish committees to provide advice or assistance to the Minister or the FES Commissioner or both of them on matters relevant to the operation or administration of the emergency services Acts.
Subsection (1) does not authorise the Minister to establish a body corporate.
An advisory committee is to consist of the people the Minister thinks fit to appoint but, except as stated in section 25(4), at least one member is to be appointed from people nominated by the relevant prescribed association.
In subsection (3) —
relevant prescribed association means the prescribed association the Minister considers has functions relevant to the particular duties and responsibilities of the advisory committee concerned.
An advisory committee is to be established by an instrument signed by the Minister that —
identifies the members of the committee and the length and conditions of each of their appointments; and
sets out the duties and responsibilities of the committee, including whether the committee is established to provide advice or assistance only to the Minister or only to the FES Commissioner or to both of them; and
sets out any other matters in relation to the operation and procedures of the committee the Minister considers appropriate.
The Minister may, by instrument signed by the Minister, amend or cancel an instrument made under subsection (5).
Except to the extent that its procedures are set out in the instrument made under subsection (5), an advisory committee may determine its own procedures.
The members of an advisory committee are entitled to any remuneration and allowances the Minister may from time to time determine on the recommendation of the Public Sector Commissioner.
[Section 24 inserted: No. 22 of 2012 s. 24.]
25. Volunteer advisory committees, establishing etc.
In this section —
relevant prescribed association means the prescribed association that has functions relevant to the particular duties and responsibilities of the volunteer advisory committee concerned;
volunteer advisory committee means an advisory committee established in accordance with subsection (2).
Without limiting section 24(1), the Minister must establish at least one advisory committee under that provision in respect of each kind of brigade, unit or group referred to in a paragraph of subsection (3).
A volunteer advisory committee is to provide advice or assistance to the Minister or the FES Commissioner or both of them on matters relevant to the operation or administration of —
the bush fire brigades under the Bush Fires Act 1954; or
the volunteer brigades under the Fire Brigades Act 1942; or
the SES Units; or
the VMRS Groups; or
the FES Units,
according to the kind of brigade, unit or group in respect of which the volunteer advisory committee is established.
A volunteer advisory committee is to consist of the people the Minister thinks fit to appoint, but the majority of the members are to be appointed from people nominated by the relevant prescribed association.
[Section 25 inserted: No. 22 of 2012 s. 24.]
[26-28. Deleted: No. 22 of 2012 s. 24.]
[Part 6 (s. 29-36) deleted: No. 22 of 2012 s. 25.]
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