The chief executive, acting in accordance with the policy of the Commission, shall—
(a) consult at least twice a year with representatives of the United Fire Brigades' Association of New Zealand on Fire Service matters:
(b) consult at least twice a year with representatives of the forestry industry and other groups with an interest in national rural fire co-ordination.
Section 17D: inserted, on 1 January 1991, by section 15 of the Fire Service Amendment Act 1990 (1990 No 136).