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FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ACT 2005 (NO 40 OF 2005) - SECT 74

74—Functions of regional committees

        (1)         A regional bushfire prevention committee has the following functions:

            (a)         to assess the extent of fire hazards within its region;

            (b)         to co-ordinate bushfire prevention planning for its region;

            (c)         to make recommendations to the appropriate authorities in relation to the carrying out of works to prevent the outbreak or spread of bushfires in its region, or on land adjacent to its region;

            (d)         to consult with other committees in adjacent regions and to co-operate with district bushfire prevention committees in its region;

            (e)         to advise the Advisory Committee on any matters that should, in the opinion of the committee, be brought to the attention of the Advisory Committee;

            (f)         to carry out any other functions assigned to the committee by the regulations.

        (2)         A regional bushfire prevention committee must, in the preparation of plans and the making of recommendations under subsection (1)(c), take into account proper land management principles.



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