Hastings Fire Board (Validation of Employment) Act 1971

Hastings Fire Board (Validation of Employment) Act 1971

Local Act1971 No 6
Date of assent25 September 1971

An Act to validate the continued employment by the Hastings Fire Board of Leonard Robert George Harlen as its Chief Fire Officer pursuant to a resolution of the Board passed on the 30th day of April 1969, by which Resolution the Board resolved to extend the employment of the said Leonard Robert George Harlen as Chief Fire Officer until the 25th day of February 1974

  • Preamble

    WHEREAS The Hastings Fire Board (hereinafter called the Board) did by resolution passed on the 29th day of August 1951 appoint as its Chief Fire Officer Leonard Robert George Harlen (hereinafter called the employee), the employee being at that time of the age of 40 years: And whereas by resolution bearing date the 30th day of April 1969 the Board, being aware that the employee would attain the age of 60 years on the 25th day of February 1971, did resolve that the employment of the employee as Chief Fire Officer should be extended until the 25th day of February 1974: And whereas the Fire Services (Permanent Brigadesmen) Regulations 1970 came into force on the 28th day of May 1970: And whereas by clause 5 of the said regulations it is provided that a Chief Fire Officer shall retire at the age of 60 years: And whereas the employee did attain that age on the 25th day of February 1971: And whereas consequent upon the passing of the said regulations it is no longer competent for the Board to continue to employ the employee as its Chief Fire Officer: And whereas the Board desires to continue to employ the employee as its Chief Fire Officer in terms of the said resolution of the 30th day of April 1969 during the term of employment as extended by the said resolution: And whereas it is desirable to make provision accordingly:

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

1 Short title

  • This Act may be cited as the Hastings Fire Board (Validation of Employment) Act 1971.

2 Interpretation

  • In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, Board means the Hastings Fire Board.

3 Employment authorised

  • The Board is hereby authorised, and shall be deemed always to have been authorised, to continue to employ, as its Chief Fire Officer, Leonard Robert George Harlen until the 25th day of February 1974, being the expiration of the term for employment made between the Board and the said Leonard Robert George Harlen originally on the 24th day of April 1951 and extended by resolution of the Board bearing date the 30th day of April 1969 to the 25th day of February 1974.

4 Regulation not to apply

  • Regulation 5 of the Fire Services (Permanent Brigadesmen) Regulations 1970 shall not apply, and shall be deemed never to have applied, in respect of the employment of the said Leonard Robert George Harlen prior to the 25th day of February 1974.

5 Employment to continue

  • The said appointment made by resolution on the 29th day of August 1951, a copy of which is set forth in the Schedule to this Act, shall continue in full force and effect pursuant to the resolution of the Board, bearing date the 30th day of April 1969, until the 25th day of February 1974, and shall not thereafter be renewed.

Schedule

Extract from Minutes of a Meeting of the Hastings Fire Board Held on 29 August, 1951

RESOLVED—

That Mr LRG Harlen at present Senior Station Officer, Auckland Metropolitan Fire Brigade, be appointed to the position of Superintendent, subject to confirmation by the Fire Service Council.

Certified correct extract from Minute Book—

 “B A KREBS,” Secretary.

Extract from Minutes of a Meeting of the Hastings Fire Board Held on 30 April, 1969

CHIEF FIRE OFFICER—

The Chairman reported that Chief Fire Officer Harlen would reach retiring age in February 1971. In accordance with Board policy he could be granted an extension of service.

RESOLVED—

That Chief Fire Officer Harlen be granted an extension of service until 1974.

Certified correct extract from Minute Book—

 “B A KREBS,” Secretary.