This legislation has been repealed.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1--Preliminary 1. Short title 2. Commencement 3. Preliminary 4. C.F.S. regions 5. Non-derogation PART 2--The Country Fire Service Division 1--Constitution and responsibilities of the Country Fire Service 6. Establishment of C.F.S. 7. Constitution of C.F.S. 8. Responsibilities of the C.F.S. Division 2--The Country Fire Service Board 9. The C.F.S. Board 10. Responsibilities of the Board 11. Delegation Division 3--The organisational structure of the C.F.S. 12. Establishment of C.F.S. organisations 13. Organisational structure of the C.F.S. 14. The South Australian Volunteer Fire-Brigades Association Division 4--The structure of the C.F.S. operational command 15. The Chief Officer of the Country Fire Service 16. The command structure PART 3--Monetary and other resources of the C.F.S. Division 1--The C.F.S. Fund 17. The Country Fire Service Fund 18. Insurers' contributions 19. Apportionment of insurers' contribution 19A. Application of sections 18 and 19 20. Provision of information to the Board 21. Accounts and audit Division 2--Obligation of councils to provide fire-fighting facilities 23. Expenditure by Local Government 24. Grants and payments by and to the Board 25. Proceeds of sale of equipment Division 3--Exemption from certain rates and taxes 26. Exemption from certain rates and taxes Division 4--Supplementary provision 27. Recovery of contributions from insurers outside the State PART 4--Fire prevention authorities Division 1--The South Australian Bushfire Prevention Advisory Committee 28. The South Australian Bushfire Prevention Advisory Committee 29. The Advisory Committee's responsibilities Division 2--Regional and district bushfire prevention committees 30. Regional bushfire prevention committees 31. The responsibilities of a regional committee 32. District bushfire prevention committees 33. The responsibilities of a district committee Division 3--Fire prevention officers 34. Fire prevention officers PART 5--Fire prevention Division 1--Fire danger season 35. Fire danger season 36. Fires during fire danger season Division 2--Total fire ban 37. Total fire ban Division 3--Permits 38. Permit to light and maintain fire Division 4--Power of direction 39. Power to direct Division 5--Duties to prevent fires 40. Private land 41. Council land 42. Crown land Division 6--Miscellaneous precautions against fire 43. Fire safety at premises 44. Removal of debris from roads 45. Fire extinguishers to be carried on caravans 46. Restriction on the use of certain appliances etc 47. Burning objects and material 48. Duty to report unattended fires Division 7--Supplementary provisions 49. Delegation by councils 50. Failure by a council to exercise statutory powers 51. Agreements to clear land 52. Endangering life or property PART 6--Powers to deal with fires and other emergencies 53. Exercise of control at a fire etc 54. Power of C.F.S. member PART 7--Miscellaneous 55. Power of entry and search 56. Power of inspection 57. Disclosure of information 58. Hindering officers 59. Power to provide sirens 60. Interference with fire plugs etc 61. Misuse of fire alarms etc 62. Fire control officers 62A. Giving of expiation notices 63. Recognised interstate fire-fighting organisations 64. Immunity of officers etc 65. Immunity in relation to bushfire prevention 66. Unauthorised fire brigades 67. Offences by corporate bodies 68. Onus of proof 69. Evidence 70. Summary offences 71. Minimum penalty 72. Appropriation of penalties 73. Water supplies 74. Control of dangerous substances etc 75. Regulations SCHEDULE 1--Supplementary provisions relating to the Board and the South Australian Bushfire Prevention Advisory SCHEDULE 2--Supplementary provisions relating to regional and district bushfire prevention SCHEDULE 3--Transitional provisions Legislative history Appendix--Divisional penalties and expiation fees