Fire and Rescue NSW Regulation 2023 (2023-471) (NSW)

Fire and Rescue NSW Regulation 2023

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of regulation This regulation is the Fire and Rescue NSW Regulation 2023.

2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 September 2023.

Note— This regulation replaces the Fire Brigades Regulation 2014, which is repealed on 1 September 2023 by the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989, section 10(2).

3 Definitions In this regulation— approved means approved by the Commissioner. Commissioner's directions—see section 4(1). corrupt conduct has the same meaning as in the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988, Part 3. departmental premises means a fire station or other premises leased or operated by Fire and Rescue NSW. departmental property means property used by or for the purposes of Fire and Rescue NSW, including the following— (a) a building, (b) land, (c) an asset, (d) equipment, (e) a uniform, (f) a fire appliance, (g) intellectual property. disciplinary action, in relation to a firefighter, means one or more of the following— (a) terminating the firefighter's appointment, (b) directing the firefighter to resign, or to be allowed to resign, within a specified time, (c) a demotion in rank, (d) the imposition of a fine not more than 10 penalty units, (e) a caution or reprimand. final fire safety report has the same meaning as in the Environmental Planning and Assessment (Development Certification and Fire Safety) Regulation 2021, section 50. fire appliance means a vehicle that— (a) forms part of the equipment of Fire and Rescue NSW, and (b) is equipped with an audible warning device and flashing lights. firefighter means a permanent firefighter or a retained firefighter. initial fire safety report has the same meaning as in Environmental Planning and Assessment (Development Certification and Fire Safety) Regulation 2021, section 25(1). officer means a firefighter of a rank declared by the Commissioner to be an officer rank under section 6(2). permanent firefighter means a member of a permanent fire brigade. procedural guidelines means the guidelines in force from time to time under section 33. record means a document or other source of information compiled, recorded or stored in written form, on film, by electronic process or in another way or by another means. remedial action, in relation to a firefighter, means one or more of the following— (a) requiring the firefighter to undertake counselling, (b) requiring the firefighter to undertake training and development, (c) monitoring the firefighter's conduct, (d) implementing a conduct improvement plan for the firefighter, (e) issuing a warning to the firefighter that certain conduct is unacceptable, (f) transferring the firefighter to another firefighter position of the same rank, (g) another action of a similar nature. retained firefighter means a person appointed as a retained firefighter by the Commissioner under section 9. the Act means the Fire and Rescue NSW Act 1989.