| Title | |
| 1 | Short Title and commencement | |
| 2 | Interpretation | |
| 2A | Act to bind Crown | |
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| 3 | Establishment of New Zealand Fire Service | |
| 4 | New Zealand Fire Service Commission | |
| 5 | Vesting of property in Commission [Repealed] | |
| 6 | Members of Commission | |
| 7 | Term of office of members of Commission [Repealed] | |
| 8 | Extraordinary vacancies [Repealed] | |
| 9 | Deputies of members | |
| 10 | Deputy Chairperson [Repealed] | |
| 11 | Meetings of Commission [Repealed] | |
| 12 | Committees [Repealed] | |
| 13 | Directions by Minister [Repealed] | |
| 14 | Functions of Commission | |
| 14A | Functions and powers of Commission as National Rural Fire Authority | |
| 14AB | Duty to consult Fire Authority before finalising performance evaluation | |
| 14B | Powers of Commission [Repealed] | |
| 15 | Restrictions on delegation | |
| 15A | Revocation of delegations by Commission [Repealed] | |
| 15B | Restriction on power of Commission to direct staff | |
| 16 | Co-ordination schemes [Repealed] | |
| 17 | Commission to make special provision for protection of Crown property, etc | |
| 17A | Chief executive | |
| 17B | Responsibilities of chief executive in respect of management | |
| 17C | Responsibility of chief executive in relation to employment of staff | |
| 17CA | Responsibility in regard to conduct | |
| 17D | Obligation of chief executive to conduct certain consultations | |
| 17E | Obligation of chief executive to conduct review of efficiency and economy of Fire Service | |
| 17F | Obligation of chief executive to consult with insurance industry on estimated expenditure of Fire Service | |
| 17G | Delegation of functions or powers of chief executive | |
| 17H | Revocation of delegations by chief executive | |
| 17I | Conditions of employment of chief executive | |
| 17J | Removal from office of chief executive [Repealed] | |
| 17K | Acting chief executive | |
| 17L | Application of Labour Relations Act 1987 in respect of chief executive [Repealed] | |
| 17M | National Commander | |
| 17N | Responsibilities of National Commander | |
| 17O | Specific responsibilities of National Commander | |
| 17P | Co-ordination schemes for fire control | |
| 17Q | Delegation of functions or powers of National Commander | |
| 17R | Revocation of delegations by National Commander | |
| 17S | Conditions of employment of National Commander | |
| 17T | Removal from office of National Commander [Repealed] | |
| 17U | Application of Labour Relations Act 1987 in respect of National Commander [Repealed] | |
| 17V | Deputy National Commander | |
| 17W | National Rural Fire Officer | |
| 17X | Responsibilities of National Rural Fire Officer | |
| 17Y | Conditions of employment of National Rural Fire Officer | |
| 17Z | Delegation of functions or powers of National Rural Fire Officer | |
| 17ZA | Revocation of delegations by National Rural Fire Officer | |
| 17ZB | Removal from office of National Rural Fire Officer [Repealed] | |
| 17ZC | Acting National Rural Fire Officer | |
| 17ZD | Application of Labour Relations Act 1987 in respect of National Rural Fire Officer [Repealed] | |
| 17ZE | Register of delegations | |
| 18 | Staff of Commission | |
| 19 | Staff, etc, not in service of Crown [Repealed] | |
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| 20 | Commission to promote fire safety | |
| 21 | Functions of Commission in relation to the promotion of fire safety | |
| 21A | Relevant building defined for purposes of sections 21B to 21H | |
| 21B | Owner must provide and maintain evacuation scheme for relevant building | |
| 21C | Owner must apply to National Commander for approval of evacuation scheme | |
| 21D | National Commander may exempt from requirements | |
| 21E | Owner must notify National Commander if section 21B(2) applies to relevant building | |
| 21F | Powers of entry of National Commander | |
| 21G | District Court order closing relevant building | |
| 21H | Voluntary application for approval of evacuation scheme | |
| 21I | Previously approved evacuation schemes | |
| 22 | Recommendation on fire safety may be sent to territorial authority [Repealed] | |
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| 23 | Command and operation of Fire Service | |
| 24 | Fire Regions | |
| 24A | Control of Fire Region | |
| 25 | Fire Areas | |
| 25A | Control of Fire Area | |
| 26 | Fire Districts | |
| 27 | Chief Fire Officer and Deputy Chief Fire Officer | |
| 27A | Operational instructions | |
| 28 | Functions, duties, and powers of Chief Fire Officer | |
| 28A | Functions, duties, and powers of Chief Fire Officer outside of Fire District | |
| 29 | Access to land and buildings (other than household units) for pre-incident planning and post-incident investigation | |
| 30 | Use of water in mains for fire protection, fire fighting, and hazardous substance emergency purposes | |
| 31 | Power to erect fire alarms, etc | |
| 32 | Police to assist person in charge of fire brigade | |
| 33 | Volunteer fire police | |
| 34 | Volunteer fire brigades | |
| 35 | Fire brigade auxiliary units | |
| 36 | Industrial fire brigades | |
| 36A | Defence fire brigades | |
| 37 | Agreement for provision of administrative services | |
| 38 | Commission may undertake to protect from fire property outside a Fire District | |
| 39 | Commission may undertake to give special protection to owner of property outside a Fire District | |
| 40 | Fires on vessels, etc | |
| 41 | Power to provide use of equipment, etc | |
| 42 | Damage in fire fighting to be damage by fire within meaning of fire policy | |
| 43 | Limitation of liability | |
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| 44 | Expenditure of Commission | |
| 45 | Commission to submit financial forecasts and estimates to Minister [Repealed] | |
| 46 | Accounts and annual report of Commission [Repealed] | |
| 46A | Rural Fire Fighting Fund | |
| 46B | Grants and expenditure from Rural Fire Fighting Fund | |
| 46C | Eligibility for grant assistance | |
| 46D | Proportionate share of claim | |
| 46E | Deduction from claim | |
| 46F | Claims in respect of minor fires | |
| 46G | Condition of payment of grant | |
| 46H | Funding of Rural Fire Fighting Fund | |
| 46I | Rural Fire Fighting Fund to be first charge on levy | |
| 46J | Loans from the Crown for payment into Rural Fire Fighting Fund | |
| 46K | Balance to be maintained in Rural Fire Fighting Fund | |
| 46L | Report in relation to Rural Fire Fighting Fund | |
| 47 | Income of Commission | |
| 47A | Appropriation by Parliament [Repealed] | |
| 47B | Definition of terms property and owner of property | |
| 47C | Power to charge for services other than attendance at fire calls | |
| 48 | Levy | |
| 49 | Liability for levy where agents of owners of property negotiate contracts of fire insurance with insurance company not carrying on business in New Zealand | |
| 49A | Liability for levy where owners of property negotiate contracts of fire insurance with insurance company not carrying on business in New Zealand | |
| 49B | Liability for levy by owner of property where cover for risk including fire is provided by any company, corporation, partnership, or person associated with owner of property | |
| 50 | Payment of levy | |
| 51 | Audit of contracts of fire insurance, etc | |
| 51A | Companies, corporations, partnerships, and local and public authorities to supply evidence of insurance arrangements | |
| 51B | Secrecy | |
| 51C | Commission may enter into agreements for auditing information received pursuant to sections 48, 49, 49A, 49B, 51, and 51A | |
| 52 | Protection of commercial information [Repealed] | |
| 53 | Failure to pay levy | |
| 53A | Penalty surcharge for non-payment of levy | |
| 54 | Provision of superannuation for members of Fire Service | |
| 55 | Gratuities on retirement or death of members of Fire Service | |
| 56 | Gratuities on retirement or death of members of volunteer fire brigades | |
| 57 | Gratuities Fund [Repealed] | |
| 58 | Reserve Fund [Repealed] | |
| 58A | Commission may establish special funds [Repealed] | |
| 58B | General power to be involved in business and other ventures [Repealed] | |
| 59 | Borrowing powers [Repealed] | |
| 60 | Acquisition of housing for use of employees [Repealed] | |
| 61 | Power to take and hold property | |
| 62 | Power to dispose of property [Repealed] | |
| 62A | Exemption from income tax | |
| 62B | Fire Service Restructuring Fund [Repealed] | |
| 62C | Operation of Restructuring Fund in 1994/95 [Repealed] | |
| 62D | Operation of Restructuring Fund in 1995/96 [Repealed] | |
| 62E | Commission to report on expenditure proposals [Repealed] | |
| 62F | Unexpended money to revert to levy in Advance Account [Repealed] | |
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| 63 | Obligation to constitute brigades or to attach executive officers and firefighters to operational brigades | |
| 64 | General instructions [Repealed] | |
| 65 | Appointments to vacancies | |
| 66 | Provision in case of absence from duty | |
| 67 | Review of appointments | |
| 68 | Appeal against transfers [Repealed] | |
| 69 | Appeal against withholding of gratuity [Repealed] | |
| 69A | Rights of appeal in respect of enterprise units and positions for which range of rates of remuneration is prescribed [Repealed] | |
| 70 | Dismissal [Repealed] | |
| 71 | Appeal against dismissal [Repealed] | |
| 71A | Member of Fire Service on probation [Repealed] | |
| 72 | Retirement of medically unfit | |
| 72A | Standards of physical competence | |
| 72B | Application of section 72C | |
| 72C | Compulsory disengagement of unfit | |
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| 73 | Standards of conduct | |
| 74 | Action to be taken by Chief Fire Officer if executive officer or fireman alleged to be in breach of good conduct [Repealed] | |
| 75 | Certain offences to be reported to Commission [Repealed] | |
| 76 | Offences by senior officers [Repealed] | |
| 77 | Action to be taken by Commission when alleged breach of good conduct referred to it [Repealed] | |
| 78 | Appeal following inquiry into breach of good conduct [Repealed] | |
| 79 | Suspension pending hearing of criminal charge [Repealed] | |
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| 80 | Appeal Board [Repealed] | |
| 81 | Nominated members of Appeal Board [Repealed] | |
| 82 | Procedure of Appeal Board [Repealed] | |
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| 83 | Application of State Sector Act 1988 [Repealed] | |
| 83A | General principles [Repealed] | |
| 83B | Equal employment opportunities [Repealed] | |
| 83C | Choice of procedure [Repealed] | |
| 83D | Implementation of ballot where awards and agreements do not contain service organisation membership clause [Repealed] | |
| 83E | Power to make consequential amendments to determination [Repealed] | |
| 83F | Explanatory note in relation to expiry of service organisation membership clause [Repealed] | |
| 83G | Insertion of service organisation membership clause in determination to which 2 or more service organisations are parties [Repealed] | |
| 83H | Notice to Registrar [Repealed] | |
| 83I | Conduct of ballot [Repealed] | |
| 83J | Restriction on issue of certificates [Repealed] | |
| 83K | Offences in relation to ballots [Repealed] | |
| 83L | Applications for inquiries [Repealed] | |
| 83M | Inquiries into ballots [Repealed] | |
| 83N | Ballot papers, etc, to be preserved [Repealed] | |
| 83O | Enforcement of service organisation membership clauses [Repealed] | |
| 83P | Application for exemption from membership of service organisation [Repealed] | |
| 83Q | Intervention by other service organisations or unions or central organisation of workers [Repealed] | |
| 83R | Discrimination [Repealed] | |
| 83S | Right to become member of service organisation [Repealed] | |
| 84 | New section inserted in Industrial Relations Act 1973 [Repealed] | |
| 85 | Application of this Part [Repealed] | |
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| 86 | Inquiries as to fires | |
| 87 | Service of notices | |
| 88 | Offences | |
| 89 | Penalties | |
| 90 | Fines | |
| 91 | Restriction on public use of words “fire engineer” in certain cases [Repealed] | |
| 92 | Regulations | |
| 93 | Repeals and amendments | |
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