Fire Service Act 1975 No 42 (as at 01 October 2008), Public Act

4 New Zealand Fire Service Commission
  • (1) There is hereby constituted a commission to be known as the New Zealand Fire Service Commission.

    (2) The Commission is a Crown entity for the purposes of section 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

    (2A) The Crown Entities Act 2004 applies to the Commission except to the extent that this Act expressly provides otherwise.

    (3) The New Zealand Fire Service Commission is hereby declared to be the successor of the Fire Service Commission.

    (4) The Fire Service Commission is hereby abolished.

    (5) Every reference in any enactment or any document to the Fire Service Commission shall hereafter, unless the context otherwise requires, be read as a reference to the New Zealand Fire Service Commission.

    (6) [Repealed]

    (7) The New Zealand Fire Service Commission shall be deemed to be a local authority for the purposes of Part 2 of the Public Works Act 1981 and the Reserves Act 1977.

    (8) [Repealed]

    Compare: 1972 No 119 s 3; 1974 No 25 s 3

    Section 4(2): substituted, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

    Section 4(2A): inserted, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

    Section 4(6): repealed, on 1 January 1991, by section 4 of the Fire Service Amendment Act 1990 (1990 No 136).

    Section 4(7): substituted, on 20 October 1978, by section 3 of the Fire Service Amendment Act 1978 (1978 No 49).

    Section 4(7): amended, on 1 July 2001, by section 53 of the Public Audit Act 2001 (2001 No 10).

    Section 4(7): amended, on 1 July 1998, by section 2(1) of the Fire Service Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 13).

    Section 4(7): amended, on 1 October 1991, by section 362 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (1991 No 69).

    Section 4(7): amended, on 1 February 1982, by section 247(4) of the Public Works Act 1981 (1981 No 35).

    Section 4(8): repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).