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

Regulations

Fire Protection Association Regulations, 2003

Chapter 3 : Application and Registration

5. Application for registration of a fire protection association

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(1)An application for—
(a)registration of a fire protection association under section 4(1) of the Act and these regulations; or
(b)recognition and registration of a fire protection association under section 4(3) of the Act and these regulations,

must be made on the prescribed form, which is available at the national or any regional office of the Department.

 

(2)In addition to any other relevant information, an application for registration must include the following information –
(a)the name of the fire protection association,
(b)particulars of the person representing the fire protection association;
(c)the address of the fire protection association;
(d)information regarding the founding meeting of the fire protection association, including its minutes;
(e)a declaration that no owner or his or her representative has been deliberately excluded from the formation of the fire protection association;
(f)a copy of the constitution of the fire protection association;
(g)a declaration that membership of the fire protection association is representative of owners within its area;
(h)a record of any objections to the formation of the fire protection association;
(i)particulars of the fire protection officer, if one was appointed for the fire protection association;
(j)particulars of any umbrella association that will support the fire protection association and the services it will provide;
(k)a description of the capability of the fire protection association to carry out its duties as provided for in section 5(1) of the Act;
(l)copies of the minutes of the meeting or meetings at which the fire protection association approved—
(i)the constitution of the fire protection association;
(ii)the appointment of the fire protection officer; and
(iii) declaration by the representative of the fire protection association that the information given in the prescribed form is true and correct.