South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

COUNTRY FIRES ACT 1989 - SECT 62

62—Fire control officers

        (1)         The Board may, on its initiative or at the request of a council, appoint a person as a fire control officer for a designated area of the State (whether inside or outside a council area).

        (2)         Before the Board on its own initiative appoints a person as a fire control officer for a designated area of the State that is inside (or partially inside) a council area, the Board must consult with the council in relation to the proposed appointment.

        (3)         The role of a fire control officer is as follows:

            (a)         to assist in the preparation of fire prevention plans for the designated area;

            (b)         to take steps to protect property in the designated area from fire and to prevent the outbreak and spread of fire in the designated area;

            (c)         to fight any fire, or to act in any other emergency, until a C.F.S. brigade arrives;

            (d)         to carry out any other function assigned to him or her by the Board.

        (4)         Subject to any limitation determined by the Board, a fire control officer may, pending the arrival of a C.F.S. brigade, for the purpose of fire-fighting or for the purpose of protecting life or property in any other emergency, exercise the powers of a C.F.S. officer under this Act.

        (5)         The Board may, as it thinks fit, terminate the appointment of a person as a fire control officer.