South Australian Consolidated Acts

FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ACT 2005 - SECT 71

71—State Bushfire Coordination Committee

        (1)         The State Bushfire Coordination Committee is established.

        (2)         The State Bushfire Coordination Committee consists of—

            (a)         the Chief Officer of SACFS ( ex officio ) (who will be the presiding member of the committee); and

            (b)         the following members, appointed by the Governor:

                  (i)         1 officer of SAMFS, nominated by SAMFS;

                  (ii)         1 officer of SACFS (not being an officer who holds office as a volunteer member of SACFS), nominated by SACFS;

                  (iii)         1 volunteer member of SACFS, nominated by the Country Fire Service Volunteers Association;

                  (iv)         1 police officer, nominated by South Australia Police;

                  (v)         1 officer of the administrative unit of the Public Service primarily responsible for assisting the relevant Minister in the administration of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 , nominated by the Chief Executive of that administrative unit;

                  (vi)         1 officer of the South Australian Forestry Corporation, nominated by the South Australian Forestry Corporation;

                  (vii)         1 officer of the administrative unit of the Public Service primarily responsible for assisting the relevant Minister in the administration of the Highways Act 1926 , nominated by the Chief Executive of that administrative unit;

                  (viii)         1 officer of the administrative unit of the Public Service primarily responsible for assisting the relevant Minister in the administration of the Electricity Act 1996 , nominated by the Chief Executive of that administrative unit;

                  (ix)         1 officer of the administrative unit of the Public Service primarily responsible for assisting the relevant Minister in the administration of the Development Act 1993 with experience in development in bushfire prone areas, nominated by the Chief Executive of that administrative unit;

                  (x)         1 officer of the administrative unit of the Public Service primarily responsible for assisting the relevant Minister in the administration of primary industry in the State, nominated by the Chief Executive of that administrative unit;

                  (xi)         1 officer of the South Australian Water Corporation, nominated by the South Australian Water Corporation;

                  (xii)         1 person nominated by the Bureau of Meteorology;

                  (xiii)         1 person nominated by the LGA;

                  (xiv)         1 person nominated by the Native Vegetation Council;

                  (xv)         1 person nominated by the Outback Areas Community Development Trust;

                  (xvi)         1 person nominated by the Natural Resources Management Council;

                  (xvii)         1 person nominated by the South Australian Farmers Federation Incorporated;

                  (xviii)         1 person nominated by the Conservation Council of South Australia Incorporated.

        (3)         Each member of the State Bushfire Coordination Committee must have experience in an area that is relevant to bushfire prevention or management.

        (4)         An appointed member of the State Bushfire Coordination Committee will be appointed for a term not exceeding 3 years and on such conditions as the Governor determines and, at the expiration of a term of appointment, is eligible for reappointment.

        (5)         The Governor may remove an appointed member from office—

            (a)         for a breach of, or non-compliance with, a condition of appointment; or

            (b)         for mental or physical incapacity to carry out official duties satisfactorily; or

            (c)         for neglect of duty; or

            (d)         for misconduct.

        (6)         The office of an appointed member becomes vacant if the member—

            (a)         dies; or

            (b)         completes a term of office and is not reappointed; or

            (c)         resigns by written notice to the Minister; or

            (d)         is removed from office under subsection (5).

        (7)         On the office of a member becoming vacant, a person must be appointed in accordance with this Act to the vacant office.

        (8)         The Governor may appoint a suitable person to be a deputy of a member of the State Bushfire Coordination Committee.

        (9)         10 members constitute a quorum of the State Bushfire Coordination Committee.

        (10)         The State Bushfire Coordination Committee must comply with any requirement of the Minister relating to the conduct of its business but otherwise may determine its own procedures.