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About the Council |
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The State
Fire Management Council is constituted under Section 14 of the Fire Service Act 1979.
Its members are appointed by the Governor of Tasmania. They are: the Chief Officer of the
Tasmania Fire Service and their nominee; the director of the Parks and Wildlife Service
and their nominee; the Managing Director of Forestry Tasmania and their nominee plus one
person each from the Local Government Association of Tasmania; the Tasmanian Farmers and
Graziers Association and the Forest Industries Association of Tasmania. A chairperson,
appointed by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, presides. The complete functions of the Council are described under Section 15 of the Fire Service Act 1979. The principal functions are: to develop a State vegetation fire management policy to be used as the basis for all fire management planning; to advise and report to the Minister on matters pertaining to the management of vegetation fire and to advise the State Fire Commission on matters relating to the prevention and extinguishment of vegetation fire. References: The Fire Service Act 1979 sections 14 and 15; State Fire Management Council Policy |
