Fire Service Amendment Act 1997

Fire Service Amendment Act 1997

An Act to amend the Fire Service Act 1979

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fire Service Amendment Act 1997 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3.   Principal Act

In this Act, the Fire Service Act 1979 is referred to as the Principal Act.

4.    Section 79A amended (Minimum assessed annual value)

Section 79A of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting from subsection (1) "1 July 1995" and substituting "1 July 1997";

(b) by omitting from subsection (1) "prescribed" and substituting "prescribed before 31 December 1997";

(c) by omitting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:

(2)  Not later than 1 June immediately preceding each subsequent financial year –

(a) the Commission must submit to the Minister for consideration a proposed minimum assessed annual value for that subsequent financial year in relation to permanent brigade rating district land, composite brigade rating district land, volunteer brigade rating district land and general land; and

(b) the Governor, after the Commission has complied with paragraph (a) , may make regulations prescribing the minimum assessed annual value of land for that subsequent financial year in relation to each permanent brigade rating district, each composite brigade rating district, each volunteer brigade rating district and general land; and

(c) the Commission must notify each local council of the minimum assessed annual value for that subsequent financial year in relation to each permanent brigade rating district, each composite brigade rating district, each volunteer brigade rating district and general land in the State, as prescribed under paragraph (b) .

(d) by omitting subsections (3) and (4) .

5.    Section 79B amended (Minimum fire service contribution)

Section 79B of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting from subsection (1) "1 July 1995" and substituting "1 July 1997";

(b) by omitting from subsection (1) "prescribed" and substituting "prescribed before 31 December 1997";

(c) by omitting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:

(2)  Not later than 1 June immediately preceding each subsequent financial year –

(a) the Commission must submit to the Minister for consideration a proposed minimum fire service contribution that each local council is to collect for that subsequent financial year in respect of a rateable parcel of permanent brigade rating district land, composite brigade rating district land, volunteer brigade rating district land or general land in its municipal area; and

(b) the Governor, after the Commission has complied with paragraph (a) , may make regulations prescribing the minimum fire service contribution that a local council is to collect for that subsequent financial year in respect of a rateable parcel of permanent brigade rating district land, composite brigade rating district land, volunteer brigade rating district land or general land in its municipal area; and

(c) the Commission must notify each local council of the minimum fire service contribution that it is required to collect for that subsequent financial year in respect of a rateable parcel of permanent brigade rating district land, composite brigade rating district land, volunteer brigade rating district land and general land in its municipal area, as prescribed under paragraph (b) .

(d) by omitting subsections (3) and (4) .

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 15 OCTOBER 1997

Legislative Council on 28 OCTOBER 1997]