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
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35A (Repealed)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 brigade costs
Division 1 Estimates of fire brigade expenditure and contributions
44 Definitions
45 Estimate to be prepared by Minister
46 Contributions due and payable within 60 days of assessment
47 Times for instalment payments
48 Deficits and excesses in contributions
49 (Repealed)
Division 1A Contributions by Treasurer
49A Contributions by Treasurer
Division 2 Contributions by local government areas
50 Contributions required from councils
50A Advance contribution payment by councils
51 Apportionment between local government areas
52 How contribution is to be funded
53 (Repealed)
53A Council’s requirements under Local Government Act 1993
Division 3 Contributions by insurance companies
54 Contributions required from insurance companies
55 Advance payment by insurance companies
56 Assessments and adjustments
57 Liability of owner where foreign insurer involved
58 Returns by insurance companies
59 Definition of “total amount of premiums”
60 Audit of accounts of insurance companies
61 Returns by owners of property
61A (Repealed)
Division 4 Administration of funds
62 Management of unspent funds
63 (Repealed)
64 New South Wales Fire Brigades Fund
65 Establishment of Department
66 Staff of Department etc
67 Efficiency, discipline and good conduct
68 Definition of “Authority”
69 Appointment etc of fire fighters
70 Authority is to be employer for certain purposes
71 Authority may fix salaries, wages etc
72 Authority 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
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