New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
(1) The Governor-General may from time to time, by Order in Council, make regulations for any purpose for which regulations are contemplated by this Act, and may make all such other regulations as may be necessary or expedient for giving effect to this Act and for the due administration thereof:
Provided that where no such regulations have been made, and in cases where any such regulations do not apply, the National Rural Fire Authority may give such directions by way of fire control measures as it considers necessary and appropriate, and such directions shall have the force of regulations under this Act.
(2) Without limiting the general power hereinbefore conferred, it is hereby declared that regulations may be made under this section for all or any of the following purposes:
(a) Prescribing measures to be taken and the apparatus and fire patrols to be provided and maintained by sawmillers and other persons engaged in industrial operations in any district for the purposes of fire control:
(b) Prescribing forms and particulars of signs to be used for particular purposes, and requiring the use of such forms or the display of such signs:
(c) Prescribing penalties, not exceeding those which may be imposed under section 61(2) of this Act, for the breach of any regulations made under this Act:
(d) Prescribing in respect of all Fire Authorities or any Fire Authority such functions and powers and such other provisions, not inconsistent with this Act, as may be necessary or expedient for giving effect to the provisions of this Act, and for the due administration thereof:
(e) Prescribing or authorising measures to be taken in respect of entry into and use of areas of vegetation or any other fire control measures:
(f) Establishing, equipping, servicing, training, and remunerating fire control forces such as volunteer bush fire fighters and airwork operators:
(g) prescribing the content of fire plans:
(h) Prescribing the conduct and regulation of investigations made by Rural Fire Mediators under this Act:
(i) Prescribing or providing for rules governing the functions and operations of rural fire committees including the power to carry out fire control measures, where persons or interests affected are, or are represented on, a committee.
(j) [Repealed]
(3) Any regulations under this Act may apply generally in respect of all districts or all industrial operations or may apply only in respect of specified districts or industrial operations or classes of districts or industrial operations.
Compare: 1955 No 44 s 60
Subsection (1) was amended, as from 1 April 1987, by section 2(1)(a) Forest and Rural Fires Amendment Act 1987 (1987 No 119) by inserting the words “of Forestry”
.
Subsection (1) proviso was amended, as from 1 January 1991, by section 34 Forest and Rural Fires Amendment Act 1990 (1990 No 137) by substituting the the words “National Rural Fire Authority”
for the words “Minister of Forestry”
.
Subsection (2)(g) was substituted, as from 17 May 2005, by section 9 Forest and Rural Fires Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 53).
Subsection (2)(j) was inserted, as from 1 April 1987, by section 9 Forest and Rural Fires Amendment Act 1987 (1987 No 119).
Subsection (2)(j) was repealed, as from 1 December 1989, by section 7(2) Forest and Rural Fires Amendment Act 1989 (1989 No 120).