1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 Application of Act
5 Fire districts
Part 2 Provision of fire brigades etc
6 Duty to deal with fires and hazardous material incidents
7 General authority to protect persons and property
8 Establishment, maintenance etc of fire brigades
9 Volunteer fire brigades
10 Exercise of functions by officers and agents
10A Protection of environment
Part 3 Fighting and preventing fires and dealing with hazardous material incidents
Division 1 Powers at fires and hazardous material incidents
11 Brigades to proceed with speed to suspected fires or hazardous material incidents
12 Investigation of reported fires and hazardous material incidents
13 General powers of officers at fires and hazardous material incidents
14 Closure of streets and public places
15 Use of water etc
16 Taking possession etc of buildings and vessels during fires or hazardous material incidents
17 Making walls and buildings safe
18 Disconnection etc of gas and electricity
19 General power to remove persons or obstacles
20 Fires outside areas to which Act applies
20A Hazardous material incidents outside area to which Act applies
21 Power to clear fire breaks etc
22 Authority to enter land and buildings
Division 2A Special powers to enter land to investigate fires
22A Object of Division
22B Meaning of “land”
22C Power to enter land up to 24 hours after fire
22D Search warrants
23 Commissioner may authorise others to exercise functions
24 Officer in charge may authorise others to exercise functions
25 Duty to recognise authority of officers
26 Interstate assistance
27 Inspection etc of brigades
28 Inspection of theatres etc
29 Inspection—dangerous goods, lighting of fires
30 Information may be requested from owner
31 Fire brigade not to be constituted unless authorised
32 Concealing fire hydrant
33 Damaging fire brigade equipment etc
34 False alarms
35 Obstruction of fire fighters or other personnel
35A (Repealed)
36 Commissioner may be represented at inquiry
37 Payments for voluntary services
38 Certain damage to be covered by insurance
39 Use of water for practice
Part 4 Charges for attending fires and other services
40 Charges for attending fires or hazardous material incidents
41 Apportionment of charges
42 Charges for other services
43 Waiver or reduction of charges
Part 5 Contribution to fire brigades costs
44 Definitions
Division 2 Estimates of fire brigades expenditure
45 Minister to prepare estimate of fire brigades expenditure
46 Adjustment of estimates of recurrent expenditure
Division 3 Imposition of fire brigade contributions
47 Imposition of fire brigade contributions to be paid
48 Who is liable to pay fire brigade contributions
49 When fire brigade contributions are to be paid
50 Unpaid fire brigade contributions a debt due to the Commissioner
Division 4 Contributions by Treasurer
51 Contributions by Treasurer
Division 5 Contributions by local councils
52 Contributions by local councils for fire districts
53 Apportionment between local councils
54 Annual assessment notice
55 Instalment notices
56 How contribution is to be funded
Division 6 Contributions by insurance companies
57 Definitions
58 Returns by insurance companies
59 Assessments
60 Annual assessment notice
61 Instalment notices
62 Liability of owner where foreign insurer involved
63 Returns by owners of property
64 Audit of accounts of insurance companies
Division 7 Administration of Funds
64A New South Wales Fire Brigades Fund
64B Management of unspent funds
64C Amendment of Schedule 1
65 (Repealed)
66 Staff of Department etc
67 Efficiency, discipline and good conduct
68 Definition
69 Appointment etc of fire fighters
70 Director-General is to be employer for certain purposes
71 Director-General may fix salaries, wages etc
72 Director-General may enter into agreements
73 Commissioner to give effect to orders, agreements etc
74 Regulations relating to members of fire brigades
Division 2A Community fire units
74A Definitions
74B Establishment of community fire units
74C Objects and functions of community fire units
74D Appointment of members
74E Training and equipment for community fire units
Division 3 The Advisory Council
75 Constitution of Council
76 Functions of Council
77 Committees of Council
78 Protection from liability
78A (Repealed)
79 Acquisition of land
79A Automatic fire alarm network service arrangements
80 Information to policy holders
81 Expenses incurred by agents and trustees
82 Recovery of charges
83 Delegation
84 Proceedings for offences
85 Regulations
86 Repeals and amendments
87 Savings and transitional provisions
Schedule 1 Proportion of premiums subject to contribution
Schedule 2 Provisions relating to members and procedure of Council