State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989 No 165
Current version for 4 January 2013 to date (accessed 22 May 2013 at 11:31)

60   Financial assistance to volunteer rescue agencies

(1)  The Minister may, out of money to be provided by Parliament, provide financial assistance to volunteer rescue agencies approved by the Minister.
(2)  The Minister may approve an agency for the purposes of this section if:
(a)  it is a non-profit agency whose members carry out rescue operations on a voluntary basis, and
(b)  it manages or controls accredited rescue units, and
(c)  it meets any other requirements of the Minister.
(3)  The form of financial assistance and the maximum amount of financial assistance is to be determined by the Minister.
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