South Australian Consolidated Acts

FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ACT 2005 - SECT 4A

4A—Areas of urban bushfire risk

        (1)         The Commission may, by notice in the Gazette, designate an area within a fire district as an area of urban bushfire risk (a "designated urban bushfire risk area ).

        (2)         The Commission may, by notice in the Gazette—

            (a)         vary an area designated under subsection (1); or

            (b)         revoke the designation of an area under subsection (1).

        (3)         Before a notice is published under subsection (1) or (2), the Commission must consult with—

            (a)         the Chief Officer of SAMFS; and

            (b)         the Chief Officer of SACFS; and

            (c)         any Minister designated by the Minister under this Act as being a Minister who has a significant interest in the matter; and

            (d)         any council whose area would be, or is, within the designated urban bushfire risk area.

        (4)         The period for consultation with a council will be 6 weeks, or such longer period as the Commission considers reasonable in the circumstances.