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Fire Brigade Services Act, 1987 (Act No. 99 of 1987)

2. Fire Brigade Board

 

(1) There is hereby established a board known as the Fire Brigade Board, to perform the functions assigned to it in terms of this Act or the regulations contemplated in section 15.

[Section 2(1) substituted by section 19 of Act No. 134 of 1992]

 

(2) The Board shall consist of—
(a) one person designated by the Minister, who shall be the chairperson;
(b) one person designated by each of the Administrators;
(c) two persons designated by the South African Local Government Association;
(d) one person designated by the Minister of Finance;
(e) one person designated by the South African Emergency Services Institute; and
(f) not more than three persons designated by the Minister, one of whom represents organised business and one of whom represents organised labour.

[Section 2(2) substituted by section 2(a) of Act No. 14 of 2000]

 

(2A) The Board shall comprise both women and men.

[Section 2(2A) inserted by section 2(b) of Act No. 14 of 2000]

 

(3) The quorum for and the procedure at a meeting of the Board shall be determined by the Board.

 

(4) The administrative work arising from the performance of the functions of the Board under this Act shall be performed by officers or employees of the national department responsible for provincial and local government.

[Section 2(4) substituted by section 2(c) of Act No. 14 of 2000]

 

(5)        

(a) The Board may establish a committee to perform such functions as may be assigned to it by the Board.
(b) The Board shall designate a member of a committee so established as chairman of that committee.

 

(5A) The Board may at the request of the government of another state advise such government, or the representatives of such government, concerning any matter which falls within the functions of the Board.

[Section 2(5A) substituted by section 2(d) of Act No. 14 of 2000]

 

(6) The Board may allow any member of a committee established under subsection (5) who is not a member of the Board to attend any meeting of the Board at which any matter relating to a function assigned to that committee is dealt with and may allow such member to take part in the proceedings at such meeting.

 

(7) A member of the Board, or of a committee referred to in subsection (5), who is not in the full-time employment of the State may, out of money appropriated by Parliament for that purpose, in respect of his services as a member of the Board or committee, as the case may be, be paid such remuneration and allowances as the Minister may, with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, determine.

 

(8) The Minister shall designate an officer in the public service to act as secretary of the Board.

[Section 2(8) inserted by section 2(c) of Act No. 83 of 1990]