s. 43 (3) Subject to the general direction of the Authority and the Chief Officer, the officers and members of any brigade, with the consent of the relevant owner, occupier, Minister, council or authority, may carry out any work (including burning) that the officer in charge of the brigade thinks necessary or expedient for the prevention of the occurrence or spread of fire. S. 42(4) (4) This section does not apply to an industry brigade. inserted by No. 24/1997 s. 12(6). Nos 5040 43 Duties and powers of councils and public authorities s. 44, 5191 in relation to fire s. 32. S. 43 (1) In the country area of Victoria it is the duty of amended by every municipal council and public authority to No. 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 take all practicable steps (including burning) to items prevent the occurrence of fires on, and minimise 17.22–17.25), substituted by the danger of the spread of fires on and from— No. 2/1995 s. 8. (a) any land vested in it or under its control or management; and (b) any road under its care and management. (2) A municipal council or public authority may— (a) acquire any equipment; (b) do any thing; (c) expend from its funds any amount— that is necessary or expedient for the purpose of fulfilling its duty under subsection (1). (3) If the cost of maintenance of a road is apportioned between municipal councils or public authorities or both the cost of fulfilling the duty imposed by subsection (1) must be apportioned in the same manner.
(3) Subject to the general direction of the Authority and the Chief Officer, the officers and members of any brigade, with the consent of the relevant owner, occupier, Minister, council or authority, may carry out any work (including burning) that the officer in charge of the brigade thinks necessary or expedient for the prevention of the occurrence or spread of fire. S. 42(4) inserted by No. 24/1997 s. 12(6). (4) This section does not apply to an industry brigade. Nos 5040 s. 44, 5191 s. 32. S. 43 amended by No. 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 items 17.22–17.25), substituted by No. 2/1995 s. 8. 43 Duties and powers of councils and public authorities in relation to fire s. 43 (1) In the country area of Victoria it is the duty of every municipal council and public authority to take all practicable steps (including burning) to prevent the occurrence of fires on, and minimise the danger of the spread of fires on and from— (a) any land vested in it or under its control or management; and (b) any road under its care and management. (2) A municipal council or public authority may— (a) acquire any equipment; (b) do any thing; (c) expend from its funds any amount— that is necessary or expedient for the purpose of fulfilling its duty under subsection (1). (3) If the cost of maintenance of a road is apportioned between municipal councils or public authorities or both the cost of fulfilling the duty imposed by subsection (1) must be apportioned in the same manner.
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