New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RURAL FIRES ACT 1997 - SECT 47

47 Membership and procedure of Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee

(1) The Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee is to consist of 20 members as follows--

(a) the Commissioner, who is to be the Chairperson of the Committee,

(b) a person employed in Fire and Rescue NSW nominated by the Commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW,

(c) 3 persons nominated by the Secretary of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment--

(i) 1 of whom is a person employed in the Energy, Climate Change and Sustainability Division of the Department, and

(ii) 1 of whom is a person employed in the Catchment and Lands--NSW Crown Lands Division of the Department, and

(iii) 1 of whom is a person employed in the National Parks and Wildlife Service,

(e) 2 persons appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of Local Government NSW,

(f) a fire control officer appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the NSW Rural Fire Service Association Inc,

(g) a person appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the Commissioner of Police,

(h) a person appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the Minister for Energy and Environment,

(i) a person nominated by the Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales,

(j) a person appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the NSW Farmers' Association,

(k) a person employed in Resilience NSW nominated by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services,

(l) a person employed in the Forestry Corporation of New South Wales nominated by the chief executive officer of that Corporation,

(m) a person appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council,

(n) a person employed in Fire and Rescue NSW nominated by the Fire Brigade Employees Union,

(o) a person nominated by NTSCorp Limited (ACN 098 971 209),

(p) a person nominated by the Minister to promote the integrity of cultural burning,

(q) a volunteer rural fire fighter nominated by the NSW Rural Fire Service Association Inc,

(r) a fire fighter nominated by the Public Service Association.

(2) Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the members and procedures of the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee.