77—Fire prevention officers
(1) Subject to this
section, each rural council must appoint a suitably qualified
fire prevention officer for its area.
(2) A rural council
may appoint 1 or more assistant fire prevention officers.
(3) The office of
fire prevention officer or assistant fire prevention officer may be held in
conjunction with any other office or position on the staff of the council.
(4) A
fire prevention officer may delegate powers or functions under this Act
(including, as may be appropriate, delegated powers or functions).
(5) A delegation under
subsection (4) is revocable at will and does not derogate from the powers
of the delegator to act in any matter.
(6) The Chief Officer
may, after consultation with a rural council, exempt a council from a
requirement of this section.
Subdivision 1—Fire danger season