Western Australian Current Acts

FIRE BRIGADES ACT 1942

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title and commencement
            
   4.      Terms used

   PART II -- Fire districts  

   5.      Fire districts
            
   5A.     Application of Act

   PART VI -- General powers and duties of Minister and FES Commissioner  

   24.     Power to purchase property for stations etc.
            
   25.     Functions of FES Commissioner
            
   25A.    FES Commissioner may require certain fire fighting appliances
            
   26.     Formation of brigades etc.
            
   26A.    Further powers of FES Commissioner
            
   27.     FES Commissioner’s proposals to be submitted to local government

   PART VII -- Officers and members of brigades and others  

   30.     Approval of members of volunteer brigade
            
   31.     Brigades are under control of FES Commissioner
            
   33.     General duties and powers of FES Commissioner and authorised persons
            
   33A.    Duties and powers of FES Commissioner and authorised officers in relation to public buildings
            
   34.     Duties and powers of FES Commissioner and others at fires
            
   34A.    Powers concerning persons exposed to hazardous material

   PART VIII -- Regulations  

   35.      Power to make regulations
            
   35A.     Minister may declare permanent brigade districts

   PART X -- Miscellaneous  

   48.     FES Commissioner to provide information to Chief Health Officer
            
   49.     Brigades to be registered etc.
            
   50.     Restriction as to establishment of salvage corps
            
   51.     Rewards to brigades
            
   52.     Penalty for soliciting contributions for brigades without authority
            
   56.     Turncocks to attend fires
            
   57.     Disconnection of gas or artificial light
            
   58.     Police and others to aid FES Commissioner
            
   59.     Penalties for interference, damage etc.
            
   60.     Removal of persons not members of recognized fire brigades from burning premises
            
   61.     Rights to water for extinguishing fires and for practice etc.
            
   66.     Failure to deliver up any premises in occupation by officer or member of brigade
            
   67.     Detention of property of Department
            
   72.     Penalty for offences
           SECOND SCHEDULE