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FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ACT 2005 (NO 40 OF 2005) - SECT 149

149—Review of Act

        (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.



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