Victorian Numbered Acts

EMERGENCY SERVICES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2012 (NO. 5 OF 2012) - SECT 22

After section 36 of the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 insert —

    " 36A     Determination of sole responsibility for fire prevention in certain areas

    (1)     The Authority and the Secretary may jointly determine that either the Authority or the Secretary is solely responsible for the prevention of fires in any part of Victoria which lies outside the metropolitan district.

    (2)     Notice of a determination under subsection (1), describing by plan or otherwise the part of Victoria affected by the determination must be published in the Government Gazette and a newspaper circulating generally in that part of Victoria.

    (3)     A determination under subsection (1) takes effect on the day that it is published in accordance with subsection (2).".