An Act to amend the Rural Fires Act 1997 to make further provision in relation to the management of bush fire hazard reduction work, the investigation of rural fires and the functions of the NSW Rural Fire Service; to increase the penalty notice amounts for certain fire-related offences; and for other purposes.
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Rural Fires Amendment Act 2009.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.
Schedule 1 Amendment of Rural Fires Act 1997 No 65
[1]–[5] (Repealed)
[6] Section 48 Functions of Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee
Omit “Minister for Land and Water Conservation” from section 48 (2) (b).Insert instead “Minister for Climate Change and the Environment”.
[7]–[26] (Repealed)
sch 1: Am 1987 No 15, sec 30C.
Schedule 2 (Repealed)
sch 2: Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.