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Ins	inserted	Rep	repealed	Subst	substituted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; Sch 1 [6] was not commenced and was repealed by the Public Sector Restructure (Miscellaneous Acts Amendments) Act 2009 No 96.
	No 84	Emergency Services Legislation Amendment (Finance) Act 2009. Assented to 19.11.2009. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
	No 96	Public Sector Restructure (Miscellaneous Acts Amendments) Act 2009. Assented to 30.11.2009. Date of commencement of Sch 21, assent, sec 2 (1).
2010	No 46	State Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2010. Assented to 28.6.2010. Date of commencement of Sch 2.2 [1], assent, sec 2 (2); date of commencement of Sch 2.2 [2], 30.6.2010, Sch 2.2.
	No 130	Rural Fires Amendment Act 2010. Assented to 7.12.2010. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2011	No 41	Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2011. Assented to 13.9.2011. Date of commencement of Sch 5.51, 1.11.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (559) LW 28.10.2011.
	No 62	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2011. Assented to 16.11.2011. Date of commencement of Sch 3, 6.1.2012, sec 2 (1).
2012	No 96	Forestry Act 2012. Assented to 21.11.2012. Date of commencement of Sch 4.37, 1.1.2013, sec 2 and 2012 (680) LW 21.12.2012.
	No 103	Emergency Legislation Amendment Act 2012. Assented to 26.11.2012. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Table of amendments

Sec 4	Am 2011 No 62, Sch 3.30; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [1].
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]; 2010 No 130, Sch 1 [1]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [2].
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]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [3].
Sec 21	Am 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [3].
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	Ins 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [3].
Secs 33A–33C	Ins 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [3].
Sec 33D	Ins 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [4] [5].
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 41	Am 2011 No 62, Sch 3.30.
Sec 44	Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [4]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [3].
Sec 45	Am 2011 No 62, Sch 3.30; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [3].
Sec 47	Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [21]; 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [5]; 2010 No 130, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [3] [5].
Sec 48	Am 2002 No 67, Sch 2 [1]; 2009 No 96, Sch 21.
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 54	Am 2010 No 130, Sch 1 [4].
Sec 55	Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [7]; 2012 No 96, Sch 4.37 [1]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [5].
Part 3, Div 6 (sec 62A)	Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 2 [3].
Part 3A (secs 62B–62H)	Ins 2010 No 130, Sch 1 [5].
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]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [5].
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]; 2011 No 41, Sch 5.51; 2012 No 96, Sch 4.37 [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; 2010 No 130, Sch 1 [6]; 2012 No 96, Sch 4.37 [3].
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]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [5].
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].
Sec 106	Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Am 2010 No 46, Sch 2.2 [1].
Sec 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]. Am 2010 No 46, Sch 2.2 [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]; 2012 No 96, Sch 4.37 [4] [5]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [5].
Sec 131A	Ins 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [6].
Sec 132	Ins 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [7] [8].
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]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [9].
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]; 2010 No 130, Sch 1 [7]; 2012 No 96, Sch 4.37 [6]–[8]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [3] [10].