South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

COUNTRY FIRES ACT 1989 - SECT 9

9—The C.F.S. Board

        (1)         The Country Fire Service Board is established.

        (2)         The Board consists of seven members of whom—

            (a)         six will be appointed by the Governor as follows:

                  (i)         two (who must be suitable representatives of rural councils) will be chosen from a panel of five submitted by the Local Government Association; and

                  (ii)         two will be chosen from a panel of five submitted by the South Australian Volunteer Fire-Brigades Association; and

                  (iii)         two will be nominated by the Minister—

                        (A)         one being a person with experience in financial administration and land management; or

                        (B)         one being a person with experience in financial administration and the other being a person with experience in land management; and

            (b)         one will be the Chief Executive Officer of the Board.

        (3)         The Chief Executive Officer of the Board—

            (a)         will be appointed by the Minister (on terms and conditions agreed between the Minister and the Chief Executive officer); and

            (b)         must be appointed on a full-time basis; and

            (c)         is responsible to the Board for the management and administration of the C.F.S.

        (4)         One of the members of the Board will be appointed by the Governor to be its presiding member.

        (5)         The Governor may appoint a suitable person to be a deputy of a member of the Board.

        (6)         At least one member of the Board must be a man and at least one member a woman.