Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) If a person has lodged an objection under section 41B and—
(a) the fire prevention officer has failed to confirm, vary or withdraw the notice within 14 days; or
(b) the person is not satisfied with the confirmation or variation of the notice—
the person may appeal in writing to the Chief Officer within 7 days of the end of that 14 day period or the date of the confirmation or variation, whichever is earlier, stating the grounds of appeal.
(2) The Chief Officer—
(a) must consider the appeal within a reasonable time; and
(b) must take into account all relevant circumstances, including the proper needs of conservation and alternative means of addressing the threat of fire.
(3) After considering the appeal, the Chief Officer must—
(a) confirm the notice; or
(b) vary the notice in any way the Chief Officer thinks fit; or
(c) cancel the notice.
(4) If the Chief Officer confirms or varies the notice he or she must specify a new time within which the person must comply with the notice.
(5) In sections 41D and 41E, "fire prevention notice" includes a fire prevention notice as confirmed or varied in accordance with this section.
S. 41D inserted by No.
2/1995
s. 5.