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FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ACT 2005 (NO 40 OF 2005) - SECT 73

73—Regional bushfire prevention committees

        (1)         The Chief Officer may, by notice in the Gazette, establish a regional bushfire prevention committee in relation to an SACFS region.

        (2)         A regional bushfire prevention committee will consist of—

            (a)         the regional officer for that region; and

            (b)         the following members appointed by the Chief Officer:

                  (i)         2 representatives of SACFS groups in the region, selected in accordance with the regulations; and

                  (ii)         2 representatives of the councils whose areas lie wholly or partially within the region, selected by those councils in accordance with the regulations; and

                  (iii)         a nominee of the South Australian Farmers Federation Incorporated; and

                  (iv)         a nominee of the Conservation Council of South Australia; and

                  (v)         a nominee of the Minister responsible for the administration of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 , being an officer of the National Parks and Wildlife Service; and

                  (vi)         if there is a forest reserve (or part of a forest reserve) within the region—a nominee of the Minister with primary responsibility for forests; and

                  (vii)         any person nominated under subsection (3).

        (3)         The Chief Officer may, at the request of a regional bushfire prevention committee, appoint to the committee a nominee of any other organisation or agency that, in the opinion of the committee, should be represented on the committee.

        (4)         The Chief Officer may appoint a suitable person to be a deputy of a member of a regional bushfire prevention committee.

        (5)         The Chief Officer may, by notice in the Gazette, dissolve a regional bushfire prevention committee established under this section.

        (6)         Schedule 4 applies in relation to a regional bushfire prevention committee.



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