[BIL080-A.HAA]

House of Assembly—No. 87

[As laid on the table and read a first time 24 October 2002]

South Australia

[Prepared by the Parliamentary Counsel]

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN METROPOLITAN FIRE SERVICE (FIRE PREVENTION) AMENDMENT BILL 2002

A Bill For

An Act to amend the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service Act 1936.

[OPC-74]

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS

1.Short title

2.Amendment of s. 45—Powers of commanding officer at scene of fire or other emergency

3.Amendment of s. 51B—Powers in relation to places at which danger of fire may exist

4.Amendment of s. 60B—Fire prevention on private land

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

Short title

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service (Fire Prevention) Amendment Act 2002.

(2) The South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service Act 1936 is referred to in this Act as "the principal Act".

Amendment of s. 45—Powers of commanding officer at scene of fire or other emergency

2. Section 45 of the principal Act is amended by striking out from subsection (3)(e) "inflammable" and substituting "flammable".

Amendment of s. 51B—Powers in relation to places at which danger of fire may exist

3. Section 51B of the principal Act is amended by striking out from subsections (1) and (2) "inflammable" and substituting, in each case, "flammable".

Amendment of s. 60B—Fire prevention on private land

4. Section 60B of the principal Act is amended—

(a)by inserting after the definition of "authorised person" in subsection (1) the following definition:

"flammable undergrowth" includes undergrowth that is likely to become flammable;;

(b)by striking out from subsections (2) and (3) "inflammable" (wherever occurring) and substituting, in each case, "flammable".

By Authority: J. D. Ferguson, Government Printer, South Australia