reform the law relating to fire services, including by strengthening the role of communities and improving the support for volunteers in the provision of fire services, and, to that end,—

provide for local advisory committees to influence and advise FENZ; and

improve support for volunteers and enable them to communicate directly with FENZ; and

provide new offences and penalties to improve fire safety.

any defence area; or

any defence fire brigade; or

any member of the New Zealand Defence Force within any defence area.

the administration of this Act; and

the performance and exercise of the functions, duties, and powers of a responsible Minister in relation to FENZ

in relation to a hazardous substance emergency, includes 1 or more of the following actions to minimise harm to people, property, and the environment:

in relation to any other substance emergency, includes 1 or more of the following actions to minimise harm to people, property, and the environment:

to reduce the incidence of unwanted fire and the associated risk to life and property:

in relation to the main functions of FENZ under section 11 and the additional functions of FENZ under section 12,—

to promote fire safety, including providing guidance on the safe use of fire as a land management tool; and

to provide fire prevention, response, and suppression services; and

to stabilise or render safe incidents that involve hazardous substances; and

to provide for the safety of persons and property endangered by incidents involving hazardous substances; and

to rescue persons who are trapped as a result of transport accidents or other incidents; and

to provide urban search and rescue services; and

to efficiently administer this Act.

perform and exercise the functions, duties, and powers conferred or imposed on FENZ as a main function by or under this Act and any other enactment; and

perform any other functions conferred on FENZ as a main function by the Minister in accordance with section 112 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

responding to medical emergencies; and

responding to maritime incidents; and

performing rescues, including high angle line rescues, rescues from collapsed buildings, rescues from confined spaces, rescues from unrespirable and explosive atmospheres, swift water rescues, and animal rescues; and

providing assistance at transport accidents (for example, crash scene cordoning and traffic control); and

responding to severe weather-related events, natural hazard events, and disasters; and

responding to incidents in which a substance other than a hazardous substance presents a risk to people, property, or the environment; and

promoting safe handling, labelling, signage, storage, and transportation of hazardous substances; and

responding to any other situation, if FENZ has the capability to assist; and

any other function conferred on FENZ as an additional function by the Minister in accordance with section 112 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

be aimed at guiding FENZ; and

be designed to assist FENZ—

the importance of providing evidence-based, efficient, and effective services:

local interests and differences:

the importance of transparency in decision making:

the importance of engagement with—

to undertake efficient and effective local engagement for the board; and

to provide local advice to FENZ on the national strategy, local issues, and local planning; and

to consider and promote the interests of the local area’s FENZ volunteers; and

to consider the interests of the industry brigades operating in the local area; and

to consider the provisions of any current operational service agreement and memorandum of understanding that FENZ has and that is relevant to a local area in relation to which the local advisory committee has responsibilities, including—

to provide regular advice on FENZ’s progress in relation to its local planning.

every area within the territorial limits of New Zealand is included in a local area; and

there is a local advisory committee for every local area.

consider the following matters when setting the boundaries of the local advisory committees:

endeavour to ensure that the boundaries of the local advisory committees support—

the way in which the local advisory committees operate; and

the interactions between the local advisory committees and FENZ.

support local advisory committees to enable the committees to be efficient and effective, including by providing administrative support, resources, facilities, and relevant information to the committees; and

have regard to advice from local advisory committees; and

appoint a person representing FENZ to each local advisory committee for the purposes of—

the necessary skills, knowledge, and experience relevant to FENZ’s main and additional functions specified in sections 11 and 12; and

relevant community and stakeholder needs within the local area; and

the extent to which the members are representative of the local area’s communities and stakeholders; and

the diversity of perspectives on each committee; and

the interests of industry brigades operating within the boundaries of the local advisory committee; and

any prescribed requirements for local advisory committees specified in regulations made under section 149.

that takes into account—

that identifies—

that demonstrates how the local allocation of resources by FENZ fits in with the national plan.

FENZ personnel:

a member or members of the board:

a committee:

any other person or persons approved by the board:

any class of persons that comprises any of the persons listed in paragraphs (a) to (d):

a Crown entity subsidiary of FENZ.

perform the function or exercise the power in the same manner, subject to the same restrictions, and with the same effect as if the person were FENZ or the board; and

delegate the function or power subject to the same restrictions, and with the same effect, as if the subdelegate were the delegate.

an employee of FENZ; or

a FENZ volunteer.

an employee of FENZ; or

a FENZ volunteer.

the person is a current employee of FENZ; and

that FENZ employee has received a notice of redundancy; and

before that FENZ employee’s employment has ended, the employee—

published in a magazine that is published under the authority of the board and distributed to all operational personnel; or

brought to the personal notice of operational personnel.

by electronic communication (for example, by email):

in non-electronic form (for example, by distributing the publication in a paper-based format):

by distribution by any other form of technology that allows the dissemination of the material in question to operational personnel.

that the board is satisfied that the member of operational personnel is incapable of performing competently his or her duties and any other duties that may reasonably be required of the person; and

that 2 medical practitioners, or a medical practitioner and another health practitioner, nominated in each case by the board certify—

notify the person in writing; and

specify in the notice the time (being not less than 1 month from the date of the notice) within which the board requires the person to leave.

on the expiration of the time specified in the notice referred to in section 30(3)(a); or

if, the employee waives the right to notice under section 30(4), on the date on which the board gives to the employee written notice of consent to the waiver.

the employee remains a FENZ operational employee but may be placed on unpaid leave until the action is determined or completed; but

if reinstatement is not ordered, the employee ceases to be a FENZ employee on the date on which written notice of the decision determining or completing the action is given to the employee.

to recognise, respect, and promote the contribution of FENZ volunteers—

to consult with FENZ volunteers and relevant organisations referred to in section 34 on matters that might reasonably be expected to substantially affect those volunteers; and

to develop policy and organisational arrangements that encourage, maintain, and strengthen the capability of FENZ volunteers.

at no cost to FENZ volunteers; and

on an ongoing basis.

endeavour by all practicable means—

direct any person to stop any activity that may contribute to the emergency:

request any person, either orally or in writing, to take any action to prevent or limit the extent of the emergency:

direct any person to leave any place near the emergency:

direct any person to refrain from entering the vicinity of the emergency.

endeavour by all practicable means—

direct any person to stop any activity that may contribute to the emergency:

request any person, either orally or in writing, to take any action to prevent or limit the extent of the emergency:

direct any person to leave any place in the vicinity of the emergency:

direct any person to refrain from entering the vicinity of the emergency.

stabilise or render safe any other substance emergency:

take whatever action is necessary to save lives and property in danger:

direct any person to stop any activity that may contribute to the emergency:

request any person, either orally or in writing, to take any action to prevent or limit the extent of the emergency:

direct any person to leave any place near the emergency:

direct any person to refrain from entering the vicinity of the emergency.

all FENZ personnel, defence fire brigades, and industry brigades; and

all persons who place their services at the authorised person’s disposal.

enter any land, building, or structure:

break into any building or structure that may be on fire or otherwise endangered or that is near the emergency:

take or send any equipment or machine required to be used into, through, or upon any land, building, or structure:

remove from any land, building, or structure that is on fire or otherwise endangered, or that is near the emergency, any flammable, combustible, explosive, or dangerous material found in the building or structure:

cause any building or structure that is on fire or otherwise endangered, or that is adjacent to or in the vicinity of any building or structure that is on fire or otherwise endangered, to be pulled down or shored up (either in whole or in part):

cause any building or structure to be pulled down or shored up (either in whole or in part) at the time of the emergency or within a reasonable time afterwards.

means any plant, appliance, or device belonging to or in the possession of FENZ; and

includes any personal equipment or clothing provided by FENZ.

extinguishing or preventing the spread of fire (if any); or

reducing danger from any emergency.

cause any vegetation that is on fire or otherwise endangered to be cut down or pulled down (either in whole or in part):

cause any vegetation that is adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, any building, structure, or vegetation that is on fire or otherwise endangered to be cut down or pulled down (either in whole or in part):

set fire to vegetation in an effort to cause the backburn or burnout of any fire.

may, subject to section 45, cause water to be shut off from, or turned into, any main or pipe in order to obtain a greater pressure and supply of water:

may cause any road or railway in the vicinity of the emergency to be closed to people or traffic during the emergency:

may—

may remove, using reasonable force if necessary, any person—

may shut off or disconnect, or order any person able to do so to shut off or disconnect, the supply of gas, fuel oil, or electricity to any building or structure that is on fire or otherwise endangered or that is in the vicinity of the emergency:

may require the owner or occupier of the property, or the owner’s agent, to provide any information relating to the emergency that is reasonably necessary or desirable in order to perform or exercise his or her functions, duties, or powers:

may generally do all other things that are reasonably necessary—

a street; and

a motorway; and

a highway; and

a beach; and

a place to which the public has access, whether as of right or not; and

all bridges, culverts, ferries, and fords forming part of a road or street or motorway, or a place referred to in paragraph (e).

the owner of the hazardous substance, other substance, or by-product cannot readily be contacted or identified; or

the authorised person reasonably considers that it is not appropriate or feasible to transfer the by-product to another authority; or

the authorised person reasonably considers it necessary or appropriate to destroy or dispose of the by-product.