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.