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FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ACT 2005 (NO 40 OF 2005) - SECT 77

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



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