South Australian Consolidated Regulations

FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES REGULATIONS 2005 - SCHEDULE 19

Schedule 19—Transitional provisions

Part 1—SACFS

1—Existing positions

A person holding a position in the Country Fire Service immediately before the commencement of these regulations that has the same (or substantially the same) responsibilities as a position in SACFS under these regulations will be taken to have been appointed or elected (as the case requires) to the relevant position under these regulations for the balance of his or her term of appointment or election.

2—Constitutions

        (1)         Until the Chief Officer otherwise determines, the constitution of a C.F.S. organisation under the Country Fires Act 1989 , as in existence immediately before the commencement of this clause, will continue as the constitution of the organisation.

        (2)         A determination under subclause (1) may be made—

            (a)         in relation to a particular organisation; or

            (b)         in relation to a class of organisations.

3—References

A reference in any Act, regulation or other instrument to the C.F.S., or to the Country Fire Service, will be taken to be a reference to SACFS.

Part 2—SASES

4—Constitutions

        (1)         Until the Chief Officer otherwise determines, the constitution of an S.E.S. unit under the State Emergency Service Act 1987 , as in existence immediately before the commencement of this clause, will continue as the constitution of the unit.

        (2)         A determination under subclause (1) may be made—

            (a)         in relation to a particular unit; or

            (b)         in relation to a class of units.

5—References

A reference in any Act, regulation or other instrument to the State Emergency Service South Australia will be taken to be a reference to SASES.

Part 3—Emergency Services Administrative Unit

6—Emergency Services Administrative Unit

If the Emergency Services Administrative Unit ( ESAU ) is expressed to be a party to a contract (other than a contract of employment) in force immediately before the commencement of the Act, the Commission will, from that commencement, be taken to be a party to the contract as if the reference to ESAU were a reference to the Commission.