Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

BUSHFIRE ACT 1936 (REPEALED) - SECT 5R

    (1)     If a member of an interstate fire brigade is present at a fire outside a built-up area for the purposes of the control and suppression of that fire, that member shall—

        (a)     obey any orders given for the purpose of the control or suppression of the fire by a person who, by or under this Act, is in charge of the firefighting operations at the fire; and

        (b)     place any firefighting equipment in his or her charge at the disposal of that person; and

        (c)     if that member has charge of other members of the interstate fire brigade at the fire and no other person present at the fire is, by or under this Act, in charge of the firefighting operations—have all the powers and duties conferred or imposed by or under this Act on a fire control officer in charge of firefighting operations at such a fire.

    (2)     In this section:

"interstate fire brigade" means a firefighting organisation, by whatever name called, established for any area in a State or another Territory.