Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) The officers and members of any brigade, at the request of—
(a) the owner or occupier of any land;
(b) a Minister in whom any land is vested;
(c) a municipal council or public authority—
(i) in which any land is vested;
(ii) that has any land under its control or management;
(iii) that is responsible for the care and management of any road—
may carry out on that land or road any work (including burning) for the removal or abatement of any fire danger or for the prevention of the occurrence or spread of fire.
(2) Any work carried out under subsection (1) must be paid for by the owner, occupier, Minister, council or authority requesting the work and, if not paid, is recoverable in the Magistrates' Court as a debt due to the Authority.
(3) Subject to the general direction of the Authority and the Chief Officer, the officers and members of any brigade, with the consent of the relevant owner, occupier, Minister, council or authority, may carry out any work (including burning) that the officer in charge of the brigade thinks necessary or expedient for the prevention of the occurrence or spread of fire.
S. 42(4) inserted by No. 24/1997
s. 12(6), substituted by No. 41/2014 s. 6.
(4) Subject to the general direction of the Authority and the Chief Officer, the officers and members of an industry brigade may assist other brigades in carrying out any work under subsection (1) if—
(a) the officer in charge of the relevant brigade has made a request for assistance to the officer in charge of the industry brigade; and
(b) the relevant owner or group of relevant owners in relation to the industry brigade have agreed to the industry brigade providing assistance.
Nos 5040
s. 44, 5191
s. 32.
S. 43 amended by No. 12/1989
s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 items
17.22–17.25), substituted by No. 2/1995 s. 8.