[no bill text published] Ownership Requirements for Fire Fighting Equipment Bought with Rural Fire Fighting Fund Money

Rural Fires Amendment (Red Fleet) Bill 2023

1st House

2nd House

Law

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

The Commissioner now owns fire fighting equipment bought wholly or partly with Rural Fire Fighting Fund money
Local councils no longer own this equipment
The Commissioner no longer needs a council's agreement to use this equipment
The law removes rules about how councils maintain or dispose of this equipment

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