National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998 (Act No. 101 of 1998)

Regulations

Fire Protection Association Regulations, 2003

Chapter 4 : Fire protection officers

11. Appointment of fire protection officers
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(1)Where—
(a)a municipality is a member of a fire protection association and, renders a fire service, or where. a designated service is a member, the chief fire officer shall be the fire protection officer for as long as he or she is employed in that capacity and does not decline the position;
(b)a fire protection association has as its members more than one entity having a chief fire officer, members of such fire protection association shall appoint one of those chief fire officers as a fire protection officer, at a general meeting of the association in terms of its constitution; and
(c)there is no chief fire officer who is willing to assume the powers and duties of a fire protection officer, members of a fire protection association must appoint a fire protection officer from among one or more members of their choice.

 

(2)A person appointed as contemplated under sub regulation 10(1)(c) must remain a fire protection officer for as long as members are satisfied with his or her services.

 

(3)If—
(a)the fire protection officer has stopped performing his or her duties for any reason or there is a vacancy in. the office of the fire protection officer, the executive committee may immediately nominate a fire protection officer and the chairperson of the executive committee must, within 14 days, call a special general meeting to appoint a new fire protection officer, unless the vacancy arises within 60 days of the annual general meeting, in which case a new fire protection officer will be appointed at the annual general meeting.
(b)the fire protection association does not have the means to appoint a fire protection officer, the Director-General may designate an officer or employee of the Department to act as a fire protection officer for such fire protection association for a fixed period to be determined by the Director-General, and for a further period as contemplated in section 6(5)(b) of the Act;