Fire Service Amendment Act 2007

Fire Service Amendment Act 2007

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 2007 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3.   Principal Act

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

4.    Section 3 amended (Interpretation)

Section 3(1) of the Principal Act is amended by inserting before the definition of brigade the following definition:

approved form means a form approved or provided by the Commission;

5.    Section 33 amended (Groups of brigades)

Section 33(2) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting ", as prescribed,".

6.    Section 36 repealed

Section 36 of the Principal Act is repealed.

7.    Section 48 amended (Inspection of land and premises)

Section 48(3) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "in the prescribed form" and substituting "in an approved form".

8.    Section 49 amended (Fire hazards)

Section 49(1) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "in the prescribed form" and substituting "in an approved form".

9.    Section 66 amended (Permits to light fires)

Section 66(11) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "prescribed." and substituting "the Commission determines.".

10.    Section 77B amended (Returns required to be lodged by insurance companies)

Section 77B(2) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (a) and substituting the following paragraph:

(a) be in an approved form; and

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 24 OCTOBER 2007

Legislative Council on 14 NOVEMBER 2007]