Rural Fires Regulation 2022 (2022-215) (NSW)

Rural Fires Regulation 2022

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Regulation This Regulation is the Rural Fires Regulation 2022.

2 Commencement This Regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

Note— This Regulation repeals and replaces the Rural Fires Regulation 2013, which would otherwise be repealed on 1 September 2022 by the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989, section 10(2).

3 Definitions In this Regulation— appropriate authority—see the Act, section 85. appropriate disciplinary authority, in relation to disciplinary action under section 10, means— (a) a member of the Service appointed by the Commissioner in relation to the disciplinary action, or (b) if a member has not been appointed—a disciplinary panel constituted in accordance with the procedure set out in the Service Standards. brigade register, for a rural fire brigade, means the register for a rural fire brigade required to be kept under the Act, section 20. Department means the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. forestry land means— (a) land that is— (i) a State forest, flora reserve or timber reserve within the meaning of the Forestry Act 2012, or (ii) acquired for the purposes of dedication or reservation as a State forest, flora reserve or timber reserve under that Act, or (b) land on which the Forestry Corporation has obtained the benefit of a forestry right within the meaning of the Conveyancing Act 1919, Part 6, Division 4. light a fire—see the Act, section 85. NPWS land means land reserved, or acquired for the purpose of reservation, under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. Planning for Bush Fire Protection means the document prescribed by the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021, section 271. relevant land means land that is within 8 kilometres, or another distance as may be specified in a bush fire management plan applying to the land, of NPWS land or forestry land. responsible authority, in relation to a rural fire brigade, means— (a) if the brigade is formed by a local authority under the Act, section 15(1)—the local authority, or (b) if the brigade is jointly formed by two or more local authorities under the Act, section 15(2)—the local authority nominated as the responsible authority by a written agreement between the local authorities forming the brigade, or (c) if the brigade is formed by the Commissioner—the Commissioner. Service Standard means a policy statement issued by the Commissioner under the Act, section 13. steam-powered machine means a machine operated by an engine that burns wood, coal or coke. the Act means the Rural Fires Act 1997.