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South Australia
Fire and Emergency Services (Volunteer Charters)
Amendment Bill 2015
A BILL FOR
An Act to amend the
Fire
and Emergency Services Act 2005
.
Contents
Part 2—Amendment of Fire and Emergency
Services Act 2005
58AParliamentary
recognition of SACFS Volunteer Charter
107AParliamentary
recognition of SASES Volunteer Charter
The Parliament of South Australia enacts as
follows:
This Act may be cited as the Fire and Emergency Services (Volunteer
Charters) Amendment Act 2015.
In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a
specified Act amends the Act so specified.
Part 2—Amendment
of Fire and Emergency Services
Act 2005
After section 58 insert:
58A—Parliamentary recognition of SACFS Volunteer
Charter
(1) The Parliament recognises that SACFS is first and foremost a
volunteer-based organisation, in which volunteer officers and members are
supported by employees in a fully integrated manner.
(2) The Parliament recognises that the SACFS Volunteer
Charter—
(a) is a statement of the commitment and principles that apply to the
relationship between the Government of South Australia, the Commission, SACFS
and volunteer officers and members; and
(b) requires that the Government of South Australia, the Commission and
SACFS recognise, value, respect and promote the contribution of volunteer
officers and members to the well-being and safety of the community;
and
(c) requires that the Government of South Australia, the Commission and
SACFS commit to consulting with the Country Fire Service Volunteers Association
on behalf of volunteer officers and members on any matter that might reasonably
be expected to affect them.
(3) SACFS must, in performing its functions, have regard to the
commitments and principles set out in the SACFS Volunteer Charter.
(4) SACFS has a responsibility to develop policy and organisational
arrangements that encourage, maintain and strengthen the capacity of volunteer
officers and members to provide SACFS services
(5) In this section—
SACFS Volunteer Charter means the SACFS Volunteer Charter
prepared in consultation with the Government of South Australia, the Commission,
SACFS, the Country Fire Service Volunteers Association and SACFS volunteers, as
in force from time to time.
After section 107 insert:
107A—Parliamentary recognition of SASES Volunteer
Charter
(1) The Parliament recognises that SASES is first and foremost a
volunteer-based organisation, in which volunteer officers and members are
supported by employees in a fully integrated manner.
(2) The Parliament recognises that the SASES Volunteer
Charter—
(a) is a statement of the commitment and principles that apply to the
relationship between the Government of South Australia, the Commission, SASES
and volunteer officers and members; and
(b) requires that the Government of South Australia, the Commission and
SASES recognise, value, respect and promote the contribution of volunteer
officers and members to the well-being and safety of the community;
and
(c) requires that the Government of South Australia, the Commission and
SASES commit to consulting with the South Australian State Emergency Service
Volunteers Association on behalf of volunteer officers and members on any matter
that might reasonably be expected to affect them.
(3) SASES must, in performing its functions, have regard to the
commitments and principles set out in the SASES Volunteer Charter.
(4) SASES has a responsibility to develop policy and organisational
arrangements that encourage, maintain and strengthen the capacity of volunteer
officers and members to provide SASES services
(5) In this section—
SASES Volunteer Charter means the SASES Volunteer Charter
prepared in consultation with the Government of South Australia, the Commission,
SASES, the South Australian State Emergency Service Volunteers Association and
SASES volunteers, as in force from time to time.