(1) The Minister must
cause a review of the operation of this Act to be conducted and a report on
the results of the review to be submitted to him or her.
(2) The Minister must
ensure that a review under this section is conducted by a person who has, in
the opinion of the Minister, appropriate knowledge and experience to undertake
the review but who is not a member or former member of an
emergency services organisation.
(3) The review must
include—
(a) an
assessment of the extent to which the enactment of this Act has led to
improvements in the management and administration of organisations within the
emergency services sector and to increased efficiencies and effectiveness in
the provision of fire and emergency services within the community; and
(b) an
assessment of the extent to which owners of land, and other persons who are
not directly involved in an emergency services organisation, should be able to
take action to protect life or property from a fire that is burning out of
control,
and may address other matters determined by the Minister, or by the person
conducting the review, to be relevant to a review of the operation of this
Act.
(4) The review must be
undertaken after the second anniversary of the commencement of this Act and
the report must be submitted to the Minister within 6 months after that
second anniversary.
(5) The Minister must,
within 12 sitting days after receiving the report under this section, have
copies of the report laid before both Houses of Parliament.