Rural Fires Act 1997 No 65
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Historical notes

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am

amended

LW

legislation website

Sch

Schedule

Cl

clause

No

number

Schs

Schedules

Cll

clauses

p

page

Sec

section

Div

Division

pp

pages

Secs

sections

Divs

Divisions

Reg

Regulation

Subdiv

Subdivision

GG

Government Gazette

Regs

Regulations

Subdivs

Subdivisions

Ins

inserted

Rep

repealed

Subst

substituted

Table of amending instruments

Rural Fires Act 1997 No 65. Assented to 10.7.1997. Date of commencement, 1.9.1997, sec 2 and GG No 95 of 29.8.1997, p 6644. This Act has been amended as follows:

1997

No 147

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997. Assented to 17.12.1997.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.22 [1] and [2], 1.9.1997, Sch 1.22; date of commencement of Sch 1.22 [3], assent, sec 2 (2).

1998

No 19

Fire Services Legislation Amendment Act 1998. Assented to 3.6.1998.
Date of commencement, 3.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 102 of 3.7.1998, p 5210.

1999

No 31

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999. Assented to 7.7.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.44, assent, sec 2 (2).

 

No 85

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999. Assented to 3.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).

 

No 94

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999. Assented to 8.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.54, 3.4.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 42 of 31.3.2000, p 2487; date of commencement of sec 7 and Sch 5, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.

2000

No 89

Transport Administration Amendment (Rail Management) Act 2000. Assented to 6.12.2000.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.1.2001, sec 2 (1) and GG No 168 of 22.12.2000, p 13466.

 

No 104

Rural Fires Amendment Act 2000. Assented to 13.12.2000.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1]–[3] [6] [10]–[12] [21]–[24] [27] [29] [31] and [32], 5.2.2001, sec 2 and GG No 34 of 2.2.2001, p 440; date of commencement of Sch 1 [4] [5] [7]–[9] [13]–[20] [25] [26] [28] and [30], 1.7.2001, sec 2 and GG No 34 of 2.2.2001, p 440.

2001

No 121

Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001. Assented to 19.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.

2002

No 67

Rural Fires and Environmental Assessment Legislation Amendment Act 2002. Assented to 10.7.2002.
Date of commencement, 1.8.2002, sec 2 and GG No 122 of 26.7.2002, p 5545.

 

No 112

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2002. Assented to 29.11.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.21, assent, sec 2 (3).

2003

No 96

Transport Administration Amendment (Rail Agencies) Act 2003. Assented to 10.12.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.1.2004, sec 2 and GG No 197 of 19.12.2003, p 11271.

2004

No 55

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004. Assented to 6.7.2004.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.37, 1.12.2005, Sch 1.37 and GG No 140 of 18.11.2005, p 9404.

2005

No 43

Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Infrastructure and Other Planning Reform) Act 2005. Assented to 16.6.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 7.16, 1.8.2005, sec 2 and GG No 96 of 29.7.2005, p 4031.

2007

No 22

State Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget) Act 2007. Assented to 4.7.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 5, assent, sec 2 (2).

 

No 82

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2007. Assented to 7.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.16, assent, sec 2 (2).

 

No 94

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Schs 2 and 3, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

2008

No 122

State Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Act 2008. Assented to 10.12.2008.
Date of commencement of Sch 6, 1.7.2009, sec 2 (2) (c).

2009

No 56

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. Assented to 1.7.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 17.7.2009, sec 2 (1).

 

No 74

Rural Fires Amendment Act 2009. Assented to 28.10.2009.
Date of commencement, Sch 1 [6] excepted, 9.11.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (525) LW 6.11.2009; date of commencement of Sch 1 [6]: not in force.

 

No 84

Emergency Services Legislation Amendment (Finance) Act 2009. Assented to 19.11.2009.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Table of amendments

Sec 7

Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [1]–[3].

Part 2, note

Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [4].

Sec 8

Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 9

Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [6].

Sec 10

Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 12

Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [8].

Sec 12A

Ins 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 14

Am 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [1]; 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 22

Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [10]–[12]; 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [1].

Sec 22A

Ins 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [2].

Sec 27

Am 2000 No 89, Sch 2.7 [1]; 2003 No 96, Sch 3.16 [1]; 2007 No 22, Sch 5.11 [1].

Sec 28

Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [2].

Part 2, Div 3A (secs 33A–33D)

Ins 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 34

Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [13]–[15].

Sec 35

Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [16].

Sec 37

Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [17] [18].

Sec 38

Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [19] [20].

Sec 44

Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [4].

Sec 47

Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [21]; 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 48

Am 2002 No 67, Sch 2 [1].

Sec 50

Am 1998 No 19, Sch 2 [1] [2].

Sec 51

Am 2002 No 67, Sch 2 [2].

Sec 52

Am 1998 No 19, Sch 2 [3].

Sec 55

Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [7].

Part 3, Div 6 (sec 62A)

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 2 [3].

Sec 64

Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [8].

Sec 65A

Ins 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 65

Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 66

Am 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [2]. Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 67

Am 1997 No 147, Sch 1.22 [1]; 1998 No 19, Sch 2 [4]–[7]. Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 68

Am 1998 No 19, Sch 2 [8]. Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 69

Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [3] [4]. Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 70

Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 71

Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [10].

Sec 73

Subst 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [3]. Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [11].

Sec 74

Subst 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [4]; 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [12].

Part 4, Div 2A

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [5].

Secs 74A, 74B

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [5].

Sec 74C

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [5]. Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [13].

Sec 74D

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [5]. Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [14] [15].

Secs 74E, 74F

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [5]. Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [16].

Secs 74G, 74H

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [5]. Rep 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [16].

Sec 76

Am 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [6]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.

Sec 77

Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2.

Sec 78

Am 2007 No 94, Sch 3.

Sec 80

Rep 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [7].

Sec 82

Subst 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [5].

Sec 83

Subst 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [6].

Sec 84

Rep 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [7].

Sec 85

Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [8] [9].

Sec 86

Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [22]; 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [8]; 2002 No 112, Sch 2.21.

Sec 86, note

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [10].

Sec 87

Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [23].

Sec 87, note

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [11].

Sec 88

Am 1997 No 147, Sch 1.22 [2]; 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [24]; 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [12]–[14].

Sec 88, note

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [15].

Sec 89

Am 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [9]; 2002 No 112, Sch 2.21.

Sec 92

Am 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [10].

Sec 93

Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [16].

Sec 94

Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [17].

Sec 95

Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [18].

Sec 96

Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [19].

Sec 97

Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [20] [21].

Part 4, Div 8

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11].

Part 4, Div 8, Subdiv 1

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11].

Sec 100A

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2003 No 96, Sch 3.16 [2]; 2007 No 22, Sch 5.11 [2].

Part 4, Div 8, Subdiv 2

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11].

Sec 100B

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2005 No 43, Sch 7.16; 2007 No 82, Sch 2.16.

Part 4, Div 8, Subdiv 3

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11].

Sec 100C

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2004 No 55, Sch 1.37.

Sec 100D

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11].

Sec 100E

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [17].

Sec 100F

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [18].

Secs 100G–100I

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11].

Part 4, Div 8, Subdiv 4

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11].

Sec 100J

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11].

Sec 100K

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [19].

Sec 100L

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11].

Sec 100M

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [20].

Secs 100N, 100O

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11].

Sec 101

Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [1]; 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [1].

Sec 102

Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [2].

Part 5, Div 3

Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2].

Sec 103

Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [3]–[6]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2].

Secs 104, 105

Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2].

Part 5, Div 4

Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2].

Secs 106, 107

Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2].

Sec 108

Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [25]; 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [7]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2].

Sec 109

Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [26]; 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [8]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2].

Sec 109A

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [9]. Rep 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2].

Part 5, Div 5

Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2].

Sec 110

Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2].

Part 5, Div 6

Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2].

Sec 111

Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2].

Sec 112

Am 2009 No 56, Sch 4.62. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2].

Secs 113, 114

Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2].

Part 5, Div 6A

Ins 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2].

Sec 115

Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2].

Sec 116

Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [10]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2].

Sec 117

Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [11]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2].

Sec 117A

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [12]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2].

Secs 117B–117E

Ins 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2].

Sec 118A

Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [13].

Sec 121

Rep 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [14]. Ins 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [3].

Sec 123

Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [27]; 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [21].

Part 6A, Div 1 (secs 124A–124C)

Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [22].

Sec 128

Am 1997 No 147, Sch 1.22 [3]; 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [22].

Sec 134

Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.54; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.183 [1] [2]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.

Sec 138

Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.

Sch 1

Am 1999 No 94, sec 7 (2) and Sch 5, Part 2.

Sch 2

Am 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [4].

Sch 3, heading

Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [28].

Sch 3

Am 1998 No 19, Sch 2 [9]–[11]; 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [29] [30]; 2002 No 67, Schs 3 [12], 4 [23] [24]; 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [15]; 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [23] [24]; 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [5].

Sch 4

Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.

Dictionary

Am 1998 No 19, Sch 2 [12] [13]; 2000 No 89, Sch 2.7 [2]; 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [31] [32]; 2002 No 67, Schs 3 [13], 4 [25] [26]; 2003 No 96, Sch 3.16 [3]; 2007 No 22, Sch 5.11 [3]; 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [25] [26].


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