Changes commencing June 10th, 2026
Comparing the consolidation as at October 28th, 2025 with June 10th, 2026 · 5 changes
See also—
Emergency Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Bill 2026 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026
See also— Emergency Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Bill 2026
New South Wales Rural Fire Fighting Fund
pt 5, note: Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [1]. Division 1 Preliminary 101 Definitions In this Part— assessment notice means an assessment notice given to a relevant council under section 112. relevant council means a council of an area that is wholly or partly outside a fire district. rural fire brigade contribution means an amount payable under this Part for a financial year by a relevant council. rural fire brigade contribution instalment —see section 110A. rural fire brigade expenditure , in relation to a specified period, means the aggregate of— (a) expenditure incurred during the period in the exercise of the Commissioner’s functions under this Act, and (b) expenditure incurred during that period in respect of the administrative costs of the Service, Advisory Council, the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee or the Minister incurred under the authority of this Act. (c) rural fire brigade funding amount —see section 108. rural fire brigade funding target —see section 103. State Revenue Commissioner —means the Chief Commissioner of State Revenue under the Taxation Administration Act 1996 . s 101: Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [1]; 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [1]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [2]–[5]; 2017 No 63, Sch 4.43. Division 2 The Fund 102 New South Wales Rural Fire Fighting Fund (1) There is to be established in the Special Deposits Account in the Treasury a New South Wales Rural Fire Fighting Fund. (1A) There is to be paid into the Fund— (a) all contributions payable by the Treasurer to the Fund under this Part, and (b) any other money appropriated by Parliament for payment into the Fund, and (c) the proceeds of investment of money in the Fund, and (d) any other money required by law to be paid into the Fund. (2) There is payable from the Fund— (a) money to assist in meeting the costs of rural fire brigade expenditure, and (b) any money payable in connection with the exercise of the duties imposed on the Commissioner by section 45 and the construction and maintenance of fire trails and other fire prevention and hazard reduction works, and (c) all money directed to be paid from the Fund by or under this or any other Act. Note. See for example section 20 of the Workers Compensation (Bush Fire, Emergency and Rescue Services) Act 1987 . (3), (4) s 102: Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [6] [7]. Division 3 Estimates of rural fire brigade expenditure pt 5, div 3: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. 103 Rural fire brigade funding target (1) Before 31 March in each year or a later date agreed to by the Treasurer, the Minister must— (a) prepare and, subject to the Treasurer’s agreement, adopt a funding target for the NSW Rural Fire Service for the next financial year (the rural fire brigade funding target ), and (b) prepare and adopt an estimate of the amount of the rural fire brigade funding target for each rural fire district for the next financial year. (2) The Minister is to calculate the rural fire brigade funding target for the financial year using the following formula— where— FT t is the rural fire brigade funding target for the financial year (represented by “t”). EE t is the estimated rural fire brigade expenditure for the financial year. AE t-2 is the actual rural fire brigade expenditure for the financial year that commenced 2 years before the period “t” (represented as “t-2”). EE t-2 is the estimated rural fire brigade expenditure for the financial year that commenced 2 years before the period “t” (represented as “t-2”). (3) To avoid doubt, if AE t-2 −EE t-2 is a negative amount, that amount is subtracted from EE t . (4) The estimate of rural fire brigade expenditure for a financial year is to be reduced, as necessary, by the amount it is estimated will be paid to the Fund for the financial year (other than from contributions made by the Treasurer). (5) The actual rural fire brigade expenditure for a financial year is to be reduced, as necessary, by the amount paid to the Fund for the financial year (other than from contributions made by the Treasurer). (6) Without limiting subsections (4) and (5), the Minister may, with the Treasurer’s agreement, decide that adjustments are not to be made to the rural fire brigade funding target in respect of— (a) certain money paid into the Fund, or (b) certain amounts it is estimated will be paid to the NSW Rural Fire Service for the financial year. (7) In determining the amount of the rural fire brigade funding target for each rural fire district, the Minister may apportion the total estimated expenditure between rural fire districts in the way the Minister thinks fit. s 103: Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [3]–[6]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [8]. 104 Relevant councils to give information to Minister To enable the Minister to prepare the rural fire brigade funding target, a relevant council, rural fire brigade or fire control officer must, at the times and in the way required by the Commissioner, give the Commissioner any of the following information required by the Commissioner— (a) information relating to the rural fire brigades or other fire fighting personnel, (b) information relating to the fire fighting apparatus of the rural fire brigades or other fire fighting personnel, (c) information about any other matter relating to the organisation of the rural fire brigades or other fire fighting personnel. s 104: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Am 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [9]. 105 Commissioner to assist (1) To assist the Minister in preparing and adopting the rural fire brigade funding target for a financial year, the Commissioner must prepare and give to the Minister a written report and recommendations about rural fire brigade expenditure for the year and the estimated expenditure for each rural fire district and each relevant council. (2) The Minister must consider the Commissioner’s report and recommendations in preparing the estimates. s 105: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [10]. Division 4 Treasurer to contribute to Fund pt 5, div 4: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. 106 Treasurer to pay contributions (1) The Treasurer is to pay an annual contribution to the Fund for each financial year. (2) The annual contribution payable is the rural fire brigade funding amount. (3) The Treasurer may direct the payment of additional contributions to the Fund, subject to any terms and conditions approved by the Treasurer. (4) The annual contribution, and any additional contributions, are to be paid out of money provided by Parliament. s 106: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Am 2010 No 46, Sch 2.2 [1]. Subst 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. 107 Contribution payable in instalments The annual contribution is to be paid by the Treasurer in instalments on or before the following dates— (a) 1 August, (b) 1 October, (c) 1 January, (d) 1 April. s 107: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. 108 Rural fire brigade funding amount (1) As soon as practicable after the commencement of each financial year, the Minister must prepare and, subject to the Treasurer’s agreement, adopt an update of rural fire brigade funding for the financial year (the rural fire brigade funding amount ). (2) The rural fire brigade funding amount is the estimated rural fire brigade expenditure for the financial year (that is, EE t in the rural fire brigade funding target for the financial year), adjusted and updated in accordance with this section. (3) Estimated rural fire brigade expenditure is to be adjusted for the purposes of the rural fire brigade funding amount so that the estimate— (a) is reduced or increased, as appropriate, for any difference between the estimate of rural fire brigade expenditure for the financial year, as adopted in the rural fire brigade funding target, and an updated estimate of that amount, and (b) is reduced or increased, as appropriate, for any difference between the rural fire brigade funding amount for the previous financial year and the actual amount of rural fire brigade expenditure for that financial year. (4) Without limiting subsection (3), the Minister may, with the Treasurer’s agreement, decide that adjustments are not to be made to the rural fire brigade funding amount in respect of— (a) any surplus in the Fund at the end of the previous financial year, or (b) certain money paid into the Fund, or (c) certain amounts it is estimated will be paid to the NSW Rural Fire Service for the financial year. (5) An adjustment to the estimated rural fire brigade expenditure that is made under this section has no effect on, and is not to be used in the calculation of, the rural fire brigade funding target for a financial year. s 108: Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [25]; 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [7]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Am 2010 No 46, Sch 2.2 [2]. Subst 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. Division 5 Councils to pay rural fire brigade contribution pt 5, div 5: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. 109 Council to pay rural fire brigade contribution A relevant council is to pay to the State Revenue Commissioner a rural fire brigade contribution for each financial year. s 109: Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [26]; 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [8]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. s 109A: Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [9]. Rep 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. 110 Amount of contribution (1) The amount of the rural fire brigade contribution is the amount determined by the Minister for each relevant council. (2) The Minister is to determine the contribution payable by a relevant council on the basis of the rural fire brigade funding target for each rural fire district. (3) The contribution payable by relevant councils for each rural fire district is 11.7% of the rural fire brigade funding target applicable to the rural fire district. (4) The contribution to be paid for a rural fire district is to be paid by the relevant council or councils of an area the whole or part of which is included in the rural fire district. (5) In determining the contribution payable by a relevant council, the Minister may apportion the rural fire brigade funding target for rural fire districts between councils of an area, the whole or part of which are included in that district, in the way the Minister thinks fit. (6) A relevant council or an officer of a relevant council must, if asked by the Minister, give the Minister any document or information required by the Minister to determine the council’s rural fire brigade contribution. s 110: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. 110A Contribution payable in instalments A rural fire brigade contribution payable by a relevant council for a financial year is payable in 4 instalments (each of which is a rural fire brigade contribution instalment ). s 110A: Ins 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. 110B Minister to advise State Revenue Commissioner The Minister is to advise the State Revenue Commissioner, by the date of 15 April that occurs immediately before the commencement of a financial year, of— (a) the amount of the rural fire brigade contribution payable by each relevant council for the financial year, and (b) the amount of the rural fire brigade contribution instalments payable by each relevant council. s 110B: Ins 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. Division 6 Payment of contributions by relevant councils pt 5, div 6, hdg: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [12]. pt 5, div 6: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. 111 When instalments are to be paid A relevant council must, in accordance with an instalment notice given to the council by the State Revenue Commissioner, pay to the State Revenue Commissioner a rural fire brigade contribution instalment on or before each of the following days in a financial year— (a) 30 September, (b) 31 December, (c) 31 March, (d) 30 June. s 111: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [13]. 112 Annual assessment notice (1) The State Revenue Commissioner must give to each relevant council that is required to pay a rural fire brigade contribution for a financial year an assessment notice that sets out the amount of the rural fire brigade contribution payable by the relevant council for that year. (2) The assessment notice must be given to the relevant council by 30 April in the year before the financial year for which the rural fire brigade contribution is payable. s 112: Am 2009 No 56, Sch 4.62. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [14]. 113 Instalment notices The State Revenue Commissioner must give to each relevant council that is required to pay a rural fire brigade contribution instalment a written notice (an instalment notice ) that specifies— (a) the amount of the rural fire brigade contribution instalment payable under the instalment notice, and (b) the date by which the rural fire brigade contribution instalment is payable. s 113: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [14]. 113A Rural fire brigade contribution is debt payable to State Revenue Commissioner (1) If the whole or part of a rural fire brigade contribution payable by a relevant council is not paid to the State Revenue Commissioner as required, the unpaid amount is recoverable by the State Revenue Commissioner as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction. (2) The applied provisions of the Taxation Administration Act 1996 apply in relation to the contribution payable by a relevant council under this Act as if Part 5 of this Act were a taxation law and the contribution were a tax payable by a council under a taxation law. (3) The applied provisions of the Taxation Administration Act 1996 are the following provisions of that Act— (a) Division 1 (Interest) of Part 5, (b) sections 50 and 55 (which prohibit the giving of false and misleading information), (c) Division 1 (Tax officers), Division 2 (Investigation) and Division 3 (Secrecy) of Part 9, (d) sections 114, 115, 116, 118, 119 and 120, (e) any provisions that are relevant to the interpretation of the above provisions. (4) The applied provisions apply to an assessment made by the State Revenue Commissioner under this Act in the same way as they apply to an assessment under that Act. (5) To avoid doubt, Part 10 of the Taxation Administration Act 1996 does not apply to a rural fire brigade contribution or to the exercise of any of the State Revenue Commissioner’s functions in respect of rural fire brigade contributions (including under the applied provisions of the Taxation Administration Act 1996 ). s 113A: Ins 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [14]. 114 How contribution is to be funded (1) The rural fire brigade contribution payable by a relevant council is to be paid out of the council’s consolidated fund. (2) Funds of a relevant council derived from donations and other voluntary contributions made for the purposes of this Act may not be used towards the payment of rural fire brigade contributions by the relevant council unless approved by the Minister. s 114: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Am 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [15]. 114A Exemptions (1) The Governor may, on the recommendation of the Minister, exempt a relevant council from making a rural fire brigade contribution if the Governor is satisfied the danger from bush fires in the council’s area is negligible. (2) If a relevant council has been exempted under this section from making rural fire brigade contributions, no payment is to be made in or towards the purpose specified in section 118 for the benefit of the council’s area. s 114A: Ins 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [16]. 114B Certificate evidence A certificate signed by the Minister that states any of the following matters is admissible in proceedings and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof of the matters stated in the certificate— (a) the rural fire brigade funding target, as adopted by the Minister under this Part, (b) the rural fire brigade funding target applicable to a rural fire district, as adopted by the Minister under this Part, (c) the amount of the rural fire brigade contribution determined by the Minister for a specified council for the financial year. s 114B: Ins 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [16]. Division 6A 115–117E pt 5, div 6A: Ins 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [17]. s 115: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [17]. s 116: Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [10]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [17]. s 117: Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [11]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [17]. s 117A: Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [12]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [17]. ss 117B–117E: Ins 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [17]. Division 7 Miscellaneous 118 Application of the Fund (1) Money to the credit of the Fund may be applied by the Treasurer in or towards rural fire brigade expenditure incurred under the authority of this Act. (2) The Treasurer may pay such money out of the Fund on the certificate of the Minister. 118A Management of unspent funds Any money remaining to the credit of the Service at the end of a financial year, other than money that is required to be paid to the credit of the Fund, is to be paid into the Service’s operating account. s 118A: Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [13]. 119 Maintenance and disposal of fire fighting equipment purchased from Fund (1) In this section— fire fighting equipment means fire fighting apparatus, buildings, water storage towers or lookout towers. (2) All fire fighting equipment purchased or constructed wholly or partly from money to the credit of the Fund is to be vested in the council of the area for or on behalf of which the fire fighting equipment has been purchased or constructed. (3) A council must not sell or otherwise dispose of any fire fighting equipment purchased or constructed wholly or partly from money to the credit of the Fund without the written consent of the Commissioner. (4) There is to be paid to the credit of the Fund— (a) if the whole of the cost of the purchase or construction of any fire fighting equipment was met by money to the credit of the Fund— (i) an amount equal to the proceeds of sale of any such equipment, and (ii) any amount recovered (whether under a policy of insurance, from the Bush Fire Fighters Compensation Fund under the Workers Compensation (Bush Fire, Emergency and Rescue Services) Act 1987 , or otherwise) in respect of the damage to, or destruction or loss of, any such equipment, and (b) if a part only of the cost of the purchase or construction of any such equipment was met by money to the credit of the Fund—an amount which bears to the amount that would be required by this subsection to be paid if the whole of that cost had been met by money to the credit of the Fund the same proportion as that part of the cost bears to the whole of that cost. (5) A council must take care of and maintain in the condition required by the Service Standards any fire fighting equipment vested in it under this section. (6) The Commissioner may, with the concurrence of the council in which fire fighting equipment is vested under this section, use any of the equipment not reasonably required by the council to deal with incidents in the area of the council to deal with incidents outside the area. 120 Consolidated fund of councils (1) Any of the following purposes are purposes to which the consolidated fund of a council may be applied under section 409 of the Local Government Act 1993 — (a) the purchase, distribution, maintenance and storage of fire fighting apparatus for the prevention, mitigation and suppression of bush and other fires, (b) the organising of rural fire brigades and such matters as are relevant to doing so, including the establishment of fire stations and fire control centres, (c) the establishment and maintenance of fire breaks, (d) the removal or destruction of combustible matter, (e) the taking of measures generally for the prevention, mitigation or suppression of bush fires. (2) For the purposes of section 495 of the Local Government Act 1993 , any work relating to the prevention, mitigation and suppression of bush and other fires is work in respect of which a council may make a special rate. 121 s 121: Rep 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [14]. Ins 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [3]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [18].
Definitions
In this Part— assessment notice means an assessment notice given to a relevant council under section 112. relevant council means a council of an area that is wholly or partly outside a fire district. rural fire brigade contribution means an amount payable under this Part for a financial year by a relevant council. rural fire brigade contribution instalment —see section 110A. rural fire brigade expenditure , in relation to a specified period, means the aggregate of— (a) expenditure incurred during the period in the exercise of the Commissioner’s functions under this Act, and (b) expenditure incurred during that period in respect of the administrative costs of the Service, Advisory Council, the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee or the Minister incurred under the authority of this Act. (c) rural fire brigade funding amount —see section 108. rural fire brigade funding target —see section 103. State Revenue Commissioner —means the Chief Commissioner of State Revenue under the Taxation Administration Act 1996 . s 101: Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [1]; 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [1]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [2]–[5]; 2017 No 63, Sch 4.43.
Definitions In this Part— assessment notice means an assessment notice given to a relevant council under section 112. relevant council means a council of an area that is wholly or partly outside a fire district. rural fire brigade contribution means an amount payable under this Part for a financial year by a relevant council. rural fire brigade contribution instalment —see section 110A. rural fire brigade expenditure , in relation to a specified period, means the aggregate of— (a) expenditure incurred during the period in the exercise of the Commissioner’s functions under this Act, and (b) expenditure incurred during that period in respect of the administrative costs of the Service, Advisory Council, the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee or the Minister incurred under the authority of this Act. (c) rural fire brigade funding amount —see section 108. rural fire brigade funding target —see section 103. State Revenue Commissioner —means the Chief Commissioner of State Revenue. s 101: Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [1]; 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [1]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [2]–[5]; 2017 No 63, Sch 4.43; 2026 No 15, Sch 2
Table of amending instruments Rural Fires Act 1997 No 65 . Assented to 10.7.1997. Date of commencement, 1.9.1997, sec 2 and GG No 95 of 29.8.1997, p 6644. This Act has been amended as follows— 1997 No 147 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997 . Assented to 17.12.1997. Date of commencement of Sch 1.22 [1] and [2], 1.9.1997, Sch 1.22; date of commencement of Sch 1.22 [3], assent, sec 2 (2). 1998 No 19 Fire Services Legislation Amendment Act 1998 . Assented to 3.6.1998. Date of commencement, 3.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 102 of 3.7.1998, p 5210. 1999 No 31 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 . Assented to 7.7.1999. Date of commencement of Sch 1.44, assent, sec 2 (2). No 85 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999 . Assented to 3.12.1999. Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1). No 94 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 . Assented to 8.12.1999. Date of commencement of Sch 4.54, 3.4.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 42 of 31.3.2000, p 2487; date of commencement of sec 7 and Sch 5, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184. 2000 No 89 Transport Administration Amendment (Rail Management) Act 2000 . Assented to 6.12.2000. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.1.2001, sec 2 (1) and GG No 168 of 22.12.2000, p 13466. No 104 Rural Fires Amendment Act 2000 . Assented to 13.12.2000. Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1]–[3] [6] [10]–[12] [21]–[24] [27] [29] [31] and [32], 5.2.2001, sec 2 and GG No 34 of 2.2.2001, p 440; date of commencement of Sch 1 [4] [5] [7]–[9] [13]–[20] [25] [26] [28] and [30], 1.7.2001, sec 2 and GG No 34 of 2.2.2001, p 440. 2001 No 121 Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 . Assented to 19.12.2001. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978. 2002 No 67 Rural Fires and Environmental Assessment Legislation Amendment Act 2002 . Assented to 10.7.2002. Date of commencement, 1.8.2002, sec 2 and GG No 122 of 26.7.2002, p 5545. No 112 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2002 . Assented to 29.11.2002. Date of commencement of Sch 2.21, assent, sec 2 (3). 2003 No 96 Transport Administration Amendment (Rail Agencies) Act 2003 . Assented to 10.12.2003. Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.1.2004, sec 2 and GG No 197 of 19.12.2003, p 11271. 2004 No 55 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 . Assented to 6.7.2004. Date of commencement of Sch 1.37, 1.12.2005, Sch 1.37 and GG No 140 of 18.11.2005, p 9404. 2005 No 43 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Infrastructure and Other Planning Reform) Act 2005 . Assented to 16.6.2005. Date of commencement of Sch 7.16, 1.8.2005, sec 2 and GG No 96 of 29.7.2005, p 4031. 2007 No 22 State Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget) Act 2007 . Assented to 4.7.2007. Date of commencement of Sch 5, assent, sec 2 (2). No 82 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2007 . Assented to 7.12.2007. Date of commencement of Sch 2.16, assent, sec 2 (2). No 94 Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 . Assented to 13.12.2007. Date of commencement of Schs 2 and 3, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009. 2008 No 122 State Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Act 2008 . Assented to 10.12.2008. Date of commencement of Sch 6, 1.7.2009, sec 2 (2) (c). 2009 No 56 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 . Assented to 1.7.2009. Date of commencement of Sch 4, 17.7.2009, sec 2 (1). No 74 Rural Fires Amendment Act 2009 . Assented to 28.10.2009. Date of commencement, Sch 1 [6] excepted, 9.11.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (525) LW 6.11.2009; Sch 1 [6] was not commenced and was repealed by the Public Sector Restructure (Miscellaneous Acts Amendments) Act 2009 No 96 . No 84 Emergency Services Legislation Amendment (Finance) Act 2009 . Assented to 19.11.2009. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. No 96 Public Sector Restructure (Miscellaneous Acts Amendments) Act 2009 . Assented to 30.11.2009. Date of commencement of Sch 21, assent, sec 2 (1). 2010 No 46 State Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2010 . Assented to 28.6.2010. Date of commencement of Sch 2.2 [1], assent, sec 2 (2); date of commencement of Sch 2.2 [2], 30.6.2010, Sch 2.2. No 130 Rural Fires Amendment Act 2010 . Assented to 7.12.2010. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. 2011 No 41 Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2011 . Assented to 13.9.2011. Date of commencement of Sch 5.51, 1.11.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (559) LW 28.10.2011. No 62 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2011 . Assented to 16.11.2011. Date of commencement of Sch 3, 6.1.2012, sec 2 (1). 2012 No 96 Forestry Act 2012 . Assented to 21.11.2012. Date of commencement of Sch 4.37, 1.1.2013, sec 2 and 2012 (680) LW 21.12.2012. No 103 Emergency Legislation Amendment Act 2012 . Assented to 26.11.2012. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. No 108 Rural Fires Amendment Act 2013 . Assented to 27.11.2013. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. No 111 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2013 . Assented to 3.12.2013. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 3.1.2014, sec 2 (1). 2014 No 32 Rural Fires Amendment (Vegetation Clearing) Act 2014 . Assented to 24.6.2014. Date of commencement, 1.8.2014, sec 2 and 2014 (484) LW 1.8.2014. No 66 Rural Fires Amendment Act 2014 . Assented to 28.10.2014. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. 2015 No 5 Electricity Network Assets (Authorised Transactions) Act 2015 . Assented to 4.6.2015. Date of commencement of Sch 8, assent, sec 2 (1). No 20 Rural Fires Amendment (Bush Fire Prevention) Act 2015 . Assented to 28.8.2015. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. No 51 Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 . Assented to 5.11.2015. Date of commencement, 30.11.2016, sec 2 and 2016 (658) LW 4.11.2016. No 58 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2015 . Assented to 24.11.2015. Date of commencement of Sch 3, 15.1.2016, sec 2 (3). 2016 No 20 Coastal Management Act 2016 . Assented to 7.6.2016. Date of commencement, 3.4.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (110) LW 29.3.2018. No 41 Rural Fires Amendment (Fire Trails) Act 2016 . Assented to 21.9.2016. Date of commencement, 1.7.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (297) LW 30.6.2017. No 55 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2016 . Assented to 25.10.2016. Date of commencement of Sch 3.29, 6.1.2017, sec 2 (1). No 63 Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 . Assented to 23.11.2016. Date of commencement, 25.8.2017, sec 1.2 and 2017 (459) LW 25.8.2017. 2017 No 9 Fire and Emergency Services Levy Act 2017 . Assented to 4.4.2017. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. No 12 Transport Administration Amendment (Transport Entities) Act 2017 . Assented to 11.4.2017. Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.7.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (330) LW 30.6.2017. No 17 Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017 . Assented to 17.5.2017. Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.7.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (225) LW 1.6.2018. No 22 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 . Assented to 1.6.2017. Date of commencement of Sch 3, 7.7.2017, sec 2 (3). No 63 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2017 . Assented to 23.11.2017. Date of commencement of Sch 4.43, 14.1.2018, sec 2 (3). No 65 Local Government Amendment (Regional Joint Organisations) Act 2017 . Assented to 30.11.2017. Date of commencement, 15.12.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (730) LW 15.12.2017. 2018 No 18 Transport Administration Amendment (Sydney Metro) Act 2018 . Assented to 23.5.2018. Date of commencement, 1.7.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (275) LW 22.6.2018. No 59 Emergency Services Legislation Amendment Act 2018 . Assented to 26.10.2018. Date of commencement of Schs 2 and 5, assent, sec 2 (1). No 70 Government Sector Finance Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2018 . Assented to 22.11.2018. Date of commencement of Sch 4.91, 1.7.2023, sec 2(1) and 2023 (91) LW 2.3.2023. Amended by Bushfires Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No 37 . Assented to 25.11.2020. Date of commencement of Sch 2.2, assent, sec 2(1). 2020 No 30 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 . Assented to 27.10.2020. Date of commencement of amendments made by Sch 4, 22.1.2021, sec 2(4). No 37 Bushfires Legislation Amendment Act 2020 . Assented to 25.11.2020. Date of commencement, Sch 1[26] excepted, assent, sec 2(1); date of commencement of Sch 1[26], 10.9.21, sec 2(2) and 2021 (523) LW 10.9.21. 2021 No 6 Community Land Development Act 2021 . Assented to 26.3.2021. Date of commencement, 1.12.2021, sec 2 and 2021 (598) LW 14.10.2021. 2022 No 48 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Assaults on Frontline Emergency and Health Workers) Act 2022 . Assented to 18.10.2022. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. 2023 No 42 Emergency Services Legislation Amendment Act 2023 . Assented to 11.12.2023. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. 2024 No 58 Transport Administration Amendment Act 2024 . Assented to 23.9.2024. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.1.2025, sec 2(b) and 2024 (625) LW 13.12.2024. 2025 No 48 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 . Assented to 15.8.2025. Date of commencement of Sch 2.13, assent, sec 2(e). No 66 Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2025 . Assented to 28.10.2025. Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2(b).
Table of amendments Part 1, note Am 2018 No 59, Sch 5.1. Sec 3 Am 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [1] [2]. Sec 4 Am 2011 No 62, Sch 3.30; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [1]; 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [1]; 2025 No 48, Sch 2.13. Sec 6 Am 2017 No 17, Sch 4.88 [1]; 2018 No 59, Sch 5.1. Sec 7 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [1]–[3]. Sec 7A Ins 2017 No 17, Sch 4.88 [2]. Am 2023 No 42, Sch 4[1]–[3]. Part 2, note Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [4]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.77 [1]. Sec 8 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [5]. Sec 9 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [6]; 2010 No 130, Sch 1 [1]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [2]; 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [2]. Sec 10 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [7]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.77 [2] [3]. Sec 12 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [8]. Sec 12A Ins 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [9]. Sec 14 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [1]; 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [1]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [3]; 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [3] [4]; 2023 No 42, Sch 4[4]. Sec 18 Am 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [5]. Sec 21 Am 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [3]. Sec 22 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [10]–[12]; 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [1]. Sec 22A Ins 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [2]. Sec 25 Am 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [5] [6]. Sec 26 Am 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [7]. Sec 27 Am 2000 No 89, Sch 2.7 [1]; 2003 No 96, Sch 3.16 [1]; 2007 No 22, Sch 5.11 [1]; 2017 No 12, Sch 1.18 [1]; 2018 No 18, Sch 2.16 [1]. Subst 2023 No 42, Sch 4[5]. Am 2025 No 66, Sch 2.8[1]. Sec 28 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [2]. Part 2, Div 3A Ins 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [3]. Secs 33A–33C Ins 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [3]. Sec 33D Ins 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [4] [5]; 2018 No 59, Sch 5.1. Sec 34 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [13]–[15]. Sec 35 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [16]. Sec 37 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [17] [18]. Sec 38 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [19] [20]. Sec 41 Am 2011 No 62, Sch 3.30. Sec 42 Am 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [8]. Rep 2022 No 48, Sch 3.3. Sec 44 Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [4]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [3]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.77 [4]; 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [6]. Sec 45 Am 2011 No 62, Sch 3.30; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [3]. Sec 45A Ins 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [7]. Sec 47 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [21]; 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [5]; 2010 No 130, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [3] [5]; 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [9]; 2014 No 32, Sch 1 [1]–[4]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.77 [5]; 2020 No 37, Sch 1[1]–[6]. Sec 48 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 2 [1]; 2009 No 96, Sch 21; 2020 No 37, Sch 1[7]. Sec 50 Am 1998 No 19, Sch 2 [1] [2]. Sec 51 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 2 [2]; 2016 No 41, Sch 1 [1]. Sec 52 Am 1998 No 19, Sch 2 [3]; 2016 No 41, Sch 1 [2]. Sec 54 Am 2010 No 130, Sch 1 [4]; 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [10]. Sec 54A Ins 2016 No 41, Sch 1 [3]. Sec 55 Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [7]; 2012 No 96, Sch 4.37 [1]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [5]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.77 [6]. Sec 59 Am 2016 No 55, Sch 3.29. Sec 59A Ins 2016 No 41, Sch 1 [4]. Sec 62 Subst 2023 No 42, Sch 4[6]. Part 3, Div 6 Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 2 [3]. Sec 62A Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 2 [3]. Am 2018 No 70, Sch 4.91[1] (am 2020 No 37, Sch 2.2); 2020 No 37, Sch 1[8]–[11]. Part 3A (secs 62B–62H) Ins 2010 No 130, Sch 1 [5]. Part 3B, Divs 1–8 (secs 62I–62ZQ) Ins 2016 No 41, Sch 1 [5]. Part 4, note Am 2014 No 32, Sch 1 [5]. Sec 64 Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [8]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.77 [7]; 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [8] [9]. Sec 65AA Ins 2020 No 37, Sch 1[12]. Sec 65A Ins 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [9]. Am 2020 No 37, Sch 1[13]. Sec 65 Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [9]. Sec 66 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [2]. Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [9]. Am 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [11] [12]; 2018 No 59, Sch 5.1; 2020 No 37, Sch 1[14] [15]. Sec 67 Am 1997 No 147, Sch 1.22 [1]; 1998 No 19, Sch 2 [4]–[7]. Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [9]. Sec 68 Am 1998 No 19, Sch 2 [8]. Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [9]. Sec 69 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [3] [4]. Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [9]. Sec 70 Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [9]. Sec 71 Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [10]. Sec 73 Subst 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [3]. Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [11]; 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [13] [14]; 2020 No 37, Sch 1[16] [17]. Sec 74 Subst 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [4]; 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [12]; Am 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [15]–[18]; 2018 No 70, Sch 4.91[2]. Part 4, Div 2A Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [5]. Secs 74A, 74B Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [5]. Sec 74C Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [5]. Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [13]. Sec 74CA Ins 2020 No 37, Sch 1[18]. Sec 74D Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [5]. Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [14] [15]. Sec 74E Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [5]. Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [16]. Am 2020 No 37, Sch 1[19] [20]. Sec 74F Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [5]. Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [16]. Secs 74G, 74H Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [5]. Rep 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [16]. Sec 75 Am 2020 No 37, Sch 1[21] [22]. Sec 76 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [6]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2. Sec 77 Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2. Sec 78 Am 2007 No 94, Sch 3. Sec 80 Rep 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [7]. Sec 82 Subst 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [5]; 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [10]. Sec 83 Subst 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [6]. Sec 84 Rep 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [7]. Sec 85 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [8] [9]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [5]. Sec 86 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [22]; 2002 No 67, Schs 3 [8], 4 [10]; 2002 No 112, Sch 2.21. Sec 87 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [23]; 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [11]. Sec 88 Am 1997 No 147, Sch 1.22 [2]; 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [24]; 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [12]–[15]. Sec 89 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [9]; 2002 No 112, Sch 2.21; 2014 No 66, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2023 No 42, Sch 4[7]. Sec 90 Am 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [11]. Sec 91 Am 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [12] [13]. Sec 92 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [10]. Sec 93 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [16]. Sec 94 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [17]. Sec 95 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [18]. Sec 96 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [19]. Sec 97 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [20] [21]. Sec 99 Subst 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [14]. Part 4, Div 7, heading Subst 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [19]. Sec 99A Ins 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [20]. Am 2014 No 66, Sch 1 [3] [4]. Sec 100 Am 2014 No 66, Sch 1 [5]. Part 4, Div 8 Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Part 4, Div 8, Subdiv 1 Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Sec 100A Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2003 No 96, Sch 3.16 [2]; 2007 No 22, Sch 5.11 [2]; 2011 No 41, Sch 5.51; 2012 No 96, Sch 4.37 [2]; 2017 No 12, Sch 1.18 [2]; 2018 No 18, Sch 2.16 [2]; 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [15]; 2020 No 30, Sch 4.91; 2024 No 58, Sch 2.5; 2025 No 66, Sch 2.8[2]. Part 4, Div 8, Subdiv 2 Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Sec 100B Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2005 No 43, Sch 7.16; 2007 No 82, Sch 2.16. Part 4, Div 8, Subdiv 3 Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Sec 100C Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2004 No 55, Sch 1.37; 2010 No 130, Sch 1 [6]; 2012 No 96, Sch 4.37 [3]; 2015 No 20, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2016 No 20, Sch 4.6 [1]; 2016 No 63, Sch 11.9 [2]; 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [16]. Sec 100D Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Sec 100E Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [17]; 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [21]. Sec 100F Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [18]; 2014 No 32, Sch 1 [6]. Sec 100G Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [22]; 2014 No 32, Sch 1 [7]. Sec 100H Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Sec 100I Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [23]. Subst 2014 No 32, Sch 1 [8]. Part 4, Div 8, Subdiv 4 Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Sec 100J Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [17]. Sec 100K Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [19]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [5]; 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [24]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.77 [8] [9]. Sec 100L Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Sec 100M Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [20]. Secs 100N, 100O Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Part 4, Div 9 Ins 2014 No 32, Sch 1 [9]. Sec 100P Ins 2014 No 32, Sch 1 [9]. Am 2015 No 20, Sch 1 [3]; 2020 No 37, Sch 1[23]. Sec 100Q Ins 2014 No 32, Sch 1 [9]. Sec 100R Ins 2014 No 32, Sch 1 [9]. Subst 2015 No 20, Sch 1 [4]. Am 2016 No 20, Sch 4.6 [2]; 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [18]; 2020 No 37, Sch 1[24] [25]. Secs 100RA, 100RB Ins 2020 No 37, Sch 1[26]. Sec 100S Ins 2014 No 32, Sch 1 [9]. Part 5, note Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [1]. Sec 101 Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [1]; 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [1]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [2]–[5]; 2017 No 63, Sch 4.43
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New South Wales Rural Fire Fighting Fund pt 5, note: Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [1]. Division 1 Preliminary 101 Definitions In this Part— assessment notice means an assessment notice given to a relevant council under section 112. relevant council means a council of an area that is wholly or partly outside a fire district. rural fire brigade contribution means an amount payable under this Part for a financial year by a relevant council. rural fire brigade contribution instalment —see section 110A. rural fire brigade expenditure , in relation to a specified period, means the aggregate of— (a) expenditure incurred during the period in the exercise of the Commissioner’s functions under this Act, and (b) expenditure incurred during that period in respect of the administrative costs of the Service, Advisory Council, the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee or the Minister incurred under the authority of this Act. (c) rural fire brigade funding amount —see section 108. rural fire brigade funding target —see section 103. State Revenue Commissioner —means the Chief Commissioner of State Revenue. s 101: Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [1]; 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [1]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [2]–[5]; 2017 No 63, Sch 4.43; 2026 No 15, Sch 2.130. Division 2 The Fund 102 New South Wales Rural Fire Fighting Fund (1) There is to be established in the Special Deposits Account in the Treasury a New South Wales Rural Fire Fighting Fund. (1A) There is to be paid into the Fund— (a) all contributions payable by the Treasurer to the Fund under this Part, and (b) any other money appropriated by Parliament for payment into the Fund, and (c) the proceeds of investment of money in the Fund, and (d) any other money required by law to be paid into the Fund. (2) There is payable from the Fund— (a) money to assist in meeting the costs of rural fire brigade expenditure, and (b) any money payable in connection with the exercise of the duties imposed on the Commissioner by section 45 and the construction and maintenance of fire trails and other fire prevention and hazard reduction works, and (c) all money directed to be paid from the Fund by or under this or any other Act. Note. See for example section 20 of the Workers Compensation (Bush Fire, Emergency and Rescue Services) Act 1987 . (3), (4) s 102: Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [6] [7]. Division 3 Estimates of rural fire brigade expenditure pt 5, div 3: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. 103 Rural fire brigade funding target (1) Before 31 March in each year or a later date agreed to by the Treasurer, the Minister must— (a) prepare and, subject to the Treasurer’s agreement, adopt a funding target for the NSW Rural Fire Service for the next financial year (the rural fire brigade funding target ), and (b) prepare and adopt an estimate of the amount of the rural fire brigade funding target for each rural fire district for the next financial year. (2) The Minister is to calculate the rural fire brigade funding target for the financial year using the following formula— where— FT t is the rural fire brigade funding target for the financial year (represented by “t”). EE t is the estimated rural fire brigade expenditure for the financial year. AE t-2 is the actual rural fire brigade expenditure for the financial year that commenced 2 years before the period “t” (represented as “t-2”). EE t-2 is the estimated rural fire brigade expenditure for the financial year that commenced 2 years before the period “t” (represented as “t-2”). (3) To avoid doubt, if AE t-2 −EE t-2 is a negative amount, that amount is subtracted from EE t . (4) The estimate of rural fire brigade expenditure for a financial year is to be reduced, as necessary, by the amount it is estimated will be paid to the Fund for the financial year (other than from contributions made by the Treasurer). (5) The actual rural fire brigade expenditure for a financial year is to be reduced, as necessary, by the amount paid to the Fund for the financial year (other than from contributions made by the Treasurer). (6) Without limiting subsections (4) and (5), the Minister may, with the Treasurer’s agreement, decide that adjustments are not to be made to the rural fire brigade funding target in respect of— (a) certain money paid into the Fund, or (b) certain amounts it is estimated will be paid to the NSW Rural Fire Service for the financial year. (7) In determining the amount of the rural fire brigade funding target for each rural fire district, the Minister may apportion the total estimated expenditure between rural fire districts in the way the Minister thinks fit. s 103: Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [3]–[6]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [8]. 104 Relevant councils to give information to Minister To enable the Minister to prepare the rural fire brigade funding target, a relevant council, rural fire brigade or fire control officer must, at the times and in the way required by the Commissioner, give the Commissioner any of the following information required by the Commissioner— (a) information relating to the rural fire brigades or other fire fighting personnel, (b) information relating to the fire fighting apparatus of the rural fire brigades or other fire fighting personnel, (c) information about any other matter relating to the organisation of the rural fire brigades or other fire fighting personnel. s 104: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Am 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [9]. 105 Commissioner to assist (1) To assist the Minister in preparing and adopting the rural fire brigade funding target for a financial year, the Commissioner must prepare and give to the Minister a written report and recommendations about rural fire brigade expenditure for the year and the estimated expenditure for each rural fire district and each relevant council. (2) The Minister must consider the Commissioner’s report and recommendations in preparing the estimates. s 105: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [10]. Division 4 Treasurer to contribute to Fund pt 5, div 4: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. 106 Treasurer to pay contributions (1) The Treasurer is to pay an annual contribution to the Fund for each financial year. (2) The annual contribution payable is the rural fire brigade funding amount. (3) The Treasurer may direct the payment of additional contributions to the Fund, subject to any terms and conditions approved by the Treasurer. (4) The annual contribution, and any additional contributions, are to be paid out of money provided by Parliament. s 106: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Am 2010 No 46, Sch 2.2 [1]. Subst 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. 107 Contribution payable in instalments The annual contribution is to be paid by the Treasurer in instalments on or before the following dates— (a) 1 August, (b) 1 October, (c) 1 January, (d) 1 April. s 107: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. 108 Rural fire brigade funding amount (1) As soon as practicable after the commencement of each financial year, the Minister must prepare and, subject to the Treasurer’s agreement, adopt an update of rural fire brigade funding for the financial year (the rural fire brigade funding amount ). (2) The rural fire brigade funding amount is the estimated rural fire brigade expenditure for the financial year (that is, EE t in the rural fire brigade funding target for the financial year), adjusted and updated in accordance with this section. (3) Estimated rural fire brigade expenditure is to be adjusted for the purposes of the rural fire brigade funding amount so that the estimate— (a) is reduced or increased, as appropriate, for any difference between the estimate of rural fire brigade expenditure for the financial year, as adopted in the rural fire brigade funding target, and an updated estimate of that amount, and (b) is reduced or increased, as appropriate, for any difference between the rural fire brigade funding amount for the previous financial year and the actual amount of rural fire brigade expenditure for that financial year. (4) Without limiting subsection (3), the Minister may, with the Treasurer’s agreement, decide that adjustments are not to be made to the rural fire brigade funding amount in respect of— (a) any surplus in the Fund at the end of the previous financial year, or (b) certain money paid into the Fund, or (c) certain amounts it is estimated will be paid to the NSW Rural Fire Service for the financial year. (5) An adjustment to the estimated rural fire brigade expenditure that is made under this section has no effect on, and is not to be used in the calculation of, the rural fire brigade funding target for a financial year. s 108: Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [25]; 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [7]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Am 2010 No 46, Sch 2.2 [2]. Subst 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. Division 5 Councils to pay rural fire brigade contribution pt 5, div 5: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. 109 Council to pay rural fire brigade contribution A relevant council is to pay to the State Revenue Commissioner a rural fire brigade contribution for each financial year. s 109: Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [26]; 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [8]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. s 109A: Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [9]. Rep 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. 110 Amount of contribution (1) The amount of the rural fire brigade contribution is the amount determined by the Minister for each relevant council. (2) The Minister is to determine the contribution payable by a relevant council on the basis of the rural fire brigade funding target for each rural fire district. (3) The contribution payable by relevant councils for each rural fire district is 11.7% of the rural fire brigade funding target applicable to the rural fire district. (4) The contribution to be paid for a rural fire district is to be paid by the relevant council or councils of an area the whole or part of which is included in the rural fire district. (5) In determining the contribution payable by a relevant council, the Minister may apportion the rural fire brigade funding target for rural fire districts between councils of an area, the whole or part of which are included in that district, in the way the Minister thinks fit. (6) A relevant council or an officer of a relevant council must, if asked by the Minister, give the Minister any document or information required by the Minister to determine the council’s rural fire brigade contribution. s 110: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. 110A Contribution payable in instalments A rural fire brigade contribution payable by a relevant council for a financial year is payable in 4 instalments (each of which is a rural fire brigade contribution instalment ). s 110A: Ins 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. 110B Minister to advise State Revenue Commissioner The Minister is to advise the State Revenue Commissioner, by the date of 15 April that occurs immediately before the commencement of a financial year, of— (a) the amount of the rural fire brigade contribution payable by each relevant council for the financial year, and (b) the amount of the rural fire brigade contribution instalments payable by each relevant council. s 110B: Ins 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. Division 6 Payment of contributions by relevant councils pt 5, div 6, hdg: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [12]. pt 5, div 6: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. 111 When instalments are to be paid A relevant council must, in accordance with an instalment notice given to the council by the State Revenue Commissioner, pay to the State Revenue Commissioner a rural fire brigade contribution instalment on or before each of the following days in a financial year— (a) 30 September, (b) 31 December, (c) 31 March, (d) 30 June. s 111: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [13]. 112 Annual assessment notice (1) The State Revenue Commissioner must give to each relevant council that is required to pay a rural fire brigade contribution for a financial year an assessment notice that sets out the amount of the rural fire brigade contribution payable by the relevant council for that year. (2) The assessment notice must be given to the relevant council by 30 April in the year before the financial year for which the rural fire brigade contribution is payable. s 112: Am 2009 No 56, Sch 4.62. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [14]. 113 Instalment notices The State Revenue Commissioner must give to each relevant council that is required to pay a rural fire brigade contribution instalment a written notice (an instalment notice ) that specifies— (a) the amount of the rural fire brigade contribution instalment payable under the instalment notice, and (b) the date by which the rural fire brigade contribution instalment is payable. s 113: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [14]. 113A Rural fire brigade contribution is debt payable to State Revenue Commissioner (1) If the whole or part of a rural fire brigade contribution payable by a relevant council is not paid to the State Revenue Commissioner as required, the unpaid amount is recoverable by the State Revenue Commissioner as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction. (2) The applied provisions of the Taxation Administration Act 1996 apply in relation to the contribution payable by a relevant council under this Act as if Part 5 of this Act were a taxation law and the contribution were a tax payable by a council under a taxation law. (3) The applied provisions of the Taxation Administration Act 1996 are the following provisions of that Act— (a) Division 1 (Interest) of Part 5, (b) sections 50 and 55 (which prohibit the giving of false and misleading information), (c) Division 1 (Tax officers), Division 2 (Investigation) and Division 3 (Secrecy) of Part 9, (d) sections 114, 115, 116, 118, 119 and 120, (e) any provisions that are relevant to the interpretation of the above provisions. (4) The applied provisions apply to an assessment made by the State Revenue Commissioner under this Act in the same way as they apply to an assessment under that Act. (5) To avoid doubt, Part 10 of the Taxation Administration Act 1996 does not apply to a rural fire brigade contribution or to the exercise of any of the State Revenue Commissioner’s functions in respect of rural fire brigade contributions (including under the applied provisions of the Taxation Administration Act 1996 ). s 113A: Ins 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [14]. 114 How contribution is to be funded (1) The rural fire brigade contribution payable by a relevant council is to be paid out of the council’s consolidated fund. (2) Funds of a relevant council derived from donations and other voluntary contributions made for the purposes of this Act may not be used towards the payment of rural fire brigade contributions by the relevant council unless approved by the Minister. s 114: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Am 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [15]. 114A Exemptions (1) The Governor may, on the recommendation of the Minister, exempt a relevant council from making a rural fire brigade contribution if the Governor is satisfied the danger from bush fires in the council’s area is negligible. (2) If a relevant council has been exempted under this section from making rural fire brigade contributions, no payment is to be made in or towards the purpose specified in section 118 for the benefit of the council’s area. s 114A: Ins 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [16]. 114B Certificate evidence A certificate signed by the Minister that states any of the following matters is admissible in proceedings and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof of the matters stated in the certificate— (a) the rural fire brigade funding target, as adopted by the Minister under this Part, (b) the rural fire brigade funding target applicable to a rural fire district, as adopted by the Minister under this Part, (c) the amount of the rural fire brigade contribution determined by the Minister for a specified council for the financial year. s 114B: Ins 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [16]. Division 6A 115–117E pt 5, div 6A: Ins 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [17]. s 115: Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [17]. s 116: Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [10]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [17]. s 117: Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [11]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [17]. s 117A: Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [12]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [17]. ss 117B–117E: Ins 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [17]. Division 7 Miscellaneous 118 Application of the Fund (1) Money to the credit of the Fund may be applied by the Treasurer in or towards rural fire brigade expenditure incurred under the authority of this Act. (2) The Treasurer may pay such money out of the Fund on the certificate of the Minister. 118A Management of unspent funds Any money remaining to the credit of the Service at the end of a financial year, other than money that is required to be paid to the credit of the Fund, is to be paid into the Service’s operating account. s 118A: Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [13]. 119 Maintenance and disposal of fire fighting equipment purchased from Fund (1) In this section— fire fighting equipment means fire fighting apparatus, buildings, water storage towers or lookout towers. (2) All fire fighting equipment purchased or constructed wholly or partly from money to the credit of the Fund is to be vested in the council of the area for or on behalf of which the fire fighting equipment has been purchased or constructed. (3) A council must not sell or otherwise dispose of any fire fighting equipment purchased or constructed wholly or partly from money to the credit of the Fund without the written consent of the Commissioner. (4) There is to be paid to the credit of the Fund— (a) if the whole of the cost of the purchase or construction of any fire fighting equipment was met by money to the credit of the Fund— (i) an amount equal to the proceeds of sale of any such equipment, and (ii) any amount recovered (whether under a policy of insurance, from the Bush Fire Fighters Compensation Fund under the Workers Compensation (Bush Fire, Emergency and Rescue Services) Act 1987 , or otherwise) in respect of the damage to, or destruction or loss of, any such equipment, and (b) if a part only of the cost of the purchase or construction of any such equipment was met by money to the credit of the Fund—an amount which bears to the amount that would be required by this subsection to be paid if the whole of that cost had been met by money to the credit of the Fund the same proportion as that part of the cost bears to the whole of that cost. (5) A council must take care of and maintain in the condition required by the Service Standards any fire fighting equipment vested in it under this section. (6) The Commissioner may, with the concurrence of the council in which fire fighting equipment is vested under this section, use any of the equipment not reasonably required by the council to deal with incidents in the area of the council to deal with incidents outside the area. 120 Consolidated fund of councils (1) Any of the following purposes are purposes to which the consolidated fund of a council may be applied under section 409 of the Local Government Act 1993 — (a) the purchase, distribution, maintenance and storage of fire fighting apparatus for the prevention, mitigation and suppression of bush and other fires, (b) the organising of rural fire brigades and such matters as are relevant to doing so, including the establishment of fire stations and fire control centres, (c) the establishment and maintenance of fire breaks, (d) the removal or destruction of combustible matter, (e) the taking of measures generally for the prevention, mitigation or suppression of bush fires. (2) For the purposes of section 495 of the Local Government Act 1993 , any work relating to the prevention, mitigation and suppression of bush and other fires is work in respect of which a council may make a special rate. 121 s 121: Rep 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [14]. Ins 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [3]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [18].
Table of amending instruments Rural Fires Act 1997 No 65 . Assented to 10.7.1997. Date of commencement, 1.9.1997, sec 2 and GG No 95 of 29.8.1997, p 6644. This Act has been amended as follows— 1997 No 147 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997 . Assented to 17.12.1997. Date of commencement of Sch 1.22 [1] and [2], 1.9.1997, Sch 1.22; date of commencement of Sch 1.22 [3], assent, sec 2 (2). 1998 No 19 Fire Services Legislation Amendment Act 1998 . Assented to 3.6.1998. Date of commencement, 3.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 102 of 3.7.1998, p 5210. 1999 No 31 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 . Assented to 7.7.1999. Date of commencement of Sch 1.44, assent, sec 2 (2). No 85 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999 . Assented to 3.12.1999. Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1). No 94 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 . Assented to 8.12.1999. Date of commencement of Sch 4.54, 3.4.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 42 of 31.3.2000, p 2487; date of commencement of sec 7 and Sch 5, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184. 2000 No 89 Transport Administration Amendment (Rail Management) Act 2000 . Assented to 6.12.2000. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.1.2001, sec 2 (1) and GG No 168 of 22.12.2000, p 13466. No 104 Rural Fires Amendment Act 2000 . Assented to 13.12.2000. Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1]–[3] [6] [10]–[12] [21]–[24] [27] [29] [31] and [32], 5.2.2001, sec 2 and GG No 34 of 2.2.2001, p 440; date of commencement of Sch 1 [4] [5] [7]–[9] [13]–[20] [25] [26] [28] and [30], 1.7.2001, sec 2 and GG No 34 of 2.2.2001, p 440. 2001 No 121 Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 . Assented to 19.12.2001. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978. 2002 No 67 Rural Fires and Environmental Assessment Legislation Amendment Act 2002 . Assented to 10.7.2002. Date of commencement, 1.8.2002, sec 2 and GG No 122 of 26.7.2002, p 5545. No 112 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2002 . Assented to 29.11.2002. Date of commencement of Sch 2.21, assent, sec 2 (3). 2003 No 96 Transport Administration Amendment (Rail Agencies) Act 2003 . Assented to 10.12.2003. Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.1.2004, sec 2 and GG No 197 of 19.12.2003, p 11271. 2004 No 55 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 . Assented to 6.7.2004. Date of commencement of Sch 1.37, 1.12.2005, Sch 1.37 and GG No 140 of 18.11.2005, p 9404. 2005 No 43 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Infrastructure and Other Planning Reform) Act 2005 . Assented to 16.6.2005. Date of commencement of Sch 7.16, 1.8.2005, sec 2 and GG No 96 of 29.7.2005, p 4031. 2007 No 22 State Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget) Act 2007 . Assented to 4.7.2007. Date of commencement of Sch 5, assent, sec 2 (2). No 82 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2007 . Assented to 7.12.2007. Date of commencement of Sch 2.16, assent, sec 2 (2). No 94 Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 . Assented to 13.12.2007. Date of commencement of Schs 2 and 3, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009. 2008 No 122 State Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Act 2008 . Assented to 10.12.2008. Date of commencement of Sch 6, 1.7.2009, sec 2 (2) (c). 2009 No 56 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 . Assented to 1.7.2009. Date of commencement of Sch 4, 17.7.2009, sec 2 (1). No 74 Rural Fires Amendment Act 2009 . Assented to 28.10.2009. Date of commencement, Sch 1 [6] excepted, 9.11.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (525) LW 6.11.2009; Sch 1 [6] was not commenced and was repealed by the Public Sector Restructure (Miscellaneous Acts Amendments) Act 2009 No 96 . No 84 Emergency Services Legislation Amendment (Finance) Act 2009 . Assented to 19.11.2009. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. No 96 Public Sector Restructure (Miscellaneous Acts Amendments) Act 2009 . Assented to 30.11.2009. Date of commencement of Sch 21, assent, sec 2 (1). 2010 No 46 State Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2010 . Assented to 28.6.2010. Date of commencement of Sch 2.2 [1], assent, sec 2 (2); date of commencement of Sch 2.2 [2], 30.6.2010, Sch 2.2. No 130 Rural Fires Amendment Act 2010 . Assented to 7.12.2010. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. 2011 No 41 Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2011 . Assented to 13.9.2011. Date of commencement of Sch 5.51, 1.11.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (559) LW 28.10.2011. No 62 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2011 . Assented to 16.11.2011. Date of commencement of Sch 3, 6.1.2012, sec 2 (1). 2012 No 96 Forestry Act 2012 . Assented to 21.11.2012. Date of commencement of Sch 4.37, 1.1.2013, sec 2 and 2012 (680) LW 21.12.2012. No 103 Emergency Legislation Amendment Act 2012 . Assented to 26.11.2012. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. No 108 Rural Fires Amendment Act 2013 . Assented to 27.11.2013. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. No 111 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2013 . Assented to 3.12.2013. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 3.1.2014, sec 2 (1). 2014 No 32 Rural Fires Amendment (Vegetation Clearing) Act 2014 . Assented to 24.6.2014. Date of commencement, 1.8.2014, sec 2 and 2014 (484) LW 1.8.2014. No 66 Rural Fires Amendment Act 2014 . Assented to 28.10.2014. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. 2015 No 5 Electricity Network Assets (Authorised Transactions) Act 2015 . Assented to 4.6.2015. Date of commencement of Sch 8, assent, sec 2 (1). No 20 Rural Fires Amendment (Bush Fire Prevention) Act 2015 . Assented to 28.8.2015. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. No 51 Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 . Assented to 5.11.2015. Date of commencement, 30.11.2016, sec 2 and 2016 (658) LW 4.11.2016. No 58 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2015 . Assented to 24.11.2015. Date of commencement of Sch 3, 15.1.2016, sec 2 (3). 2016 No 20 Coastal Management Act 2016 . Assented to 7.6.2016. Date of commencement, 3.4.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (110) LW 29.3.2018. No 41 Rural Fires Amendment (Fire Trails) Act 2016 . Assented to 21.9.2016. Date of commencement, 1.7.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (297) LW 30.6.2017. No 55 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2016 . Assented to 25.10.2016. Date of commencement of Sch 3.29, 6.1.2017, sec 2 (1). No 63 Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 . Assented to 23.11.2016. Date of commencement, 25.8.2017, sec 1.2 and 2017 (459) LW 25.8.2017. 2017 No 9 Fire and Emergency Services Levy Act 2017 . Assented to 4.4.2017. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. No 12 Transport Administration Amendment (Transport Entities) Act 2017 . Assented to 11.4.2017. Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.7.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (330) LW 30.6.2017. No 17 Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017 . Assented to 17.5.2017. Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.7.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (225) LW 1.6.2018. No 22 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 . Assented to 1.6.2017. Date of commencement of Sch 3, 7.7.2017, sec 2 (3). No 63 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2017 . Assented to 23.11.2017. Date of commencement of Sch 4.43, 14.1.2018, sec 2 (3). No 65 Local Government Amendment (Regional Joint Organisations) Act 2017 . Assented to 30.11.2017. Date of commencement, 15.12.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (730) LW 15.12.2017. 2018 No 18 Transport Administration Amendment (Sydney Metro) Act 2018 . Assented to 23.5.2018. Date of commencement, 1.7.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (275) LW 22.6.2018. No 59 Emergency Services Legislation Amendment Act 2018 . Assented to 26.10.2018. Date of commencement of Schs 2 and 5, assent, sec 2 (1). No 70 Government Sector Finance Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2018 . Assented to 22.11.2018. Date of commencement of Sch 4.91, 1.7.2023, sec 2(1) and 2023 (91) LW 2.3.2023. Amended by Bushfires Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No 37 . Assented to 25.11.2020. Date of commencement of Sch 2.2, assent, sec 2(1). 2020 No 30 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 . Assented to 27.10.2020. Date of commencement of amendments made by Sch 4, 22.1.2021, sec 2(4). No 37 Bushfires Legislation Amendment Act 2020 . Assented to 25.11.2020. Date of commencement, Sch 1[26] excepted, assent, sec 2(1); date of commencement of Sch 1[26], 10.9.21, sec 2(2) and 2021 (523) LW 10.9.21. 2021 No 6 Community Land Development Act 2021 . Assented to 26.3.2021. Date of commencement, 1.12.2021, sec 2 and 2021 (598) LW 14.10.2021. 2022 No 48 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Assaults on Frontline Emergency and Health Workers) Act 2022 . Assented to 18.10.2022. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. 2023 No 42 Emergency Services Legislation Amendment Act 2023 . Assented to 11.12.2023. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. 2024 No 58 Transport Administration Amendment Act 2024 . Assented to 23.9.2024. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.1.2025, sec 2(b) and 2024 (625) LW 13.12.2024. 2025 No 48 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 . Assented to 15.8.2025. Date of commencement of Sch 2.13, assent, sec 2(e). No 66 Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2025 . Assented to 28.10.2025. Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2(b). 2026 No 15 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 . Assented to 10.6.2026. Date of commencement of Sch 2.130, assent, sec 2(d).
Table of amendments Part 1, note Am 2018 No 59, Sch 5.1. Sec 3 Am 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [1] [2]. Sec 4 Am 2011 No 62, Sch 3.30; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [1]; 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [1]; 2025 No 48, Sch 2.13. Sec 6 Am 2017 No 17, Sch 4.88 [1]; 2018 No 59, Sch 5.1. Sec 7 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [1]–[3]. Sec 7A Ins 2017 No 17, Sch 4.88 [2]. Am 2023 No 42, Sch 4[1]–[3]. Part 2, note Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [4]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.77 [1]. Sec 8 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [5]. Sec 9 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [6]; 2010 No 130, Sch 1 [1]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [2]; 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [2]. Sec 10 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [7]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.77 [2] [3]. Sec 12 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [8]. Sec 12A Ins 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [9]. Sec 14 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [1]; 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [1]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [3]; 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [3] [4]; 2023 No 42, Sch 4[4]. Sec 18 Am 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [5]. Sec 21 Am 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [3]. Sec 22 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [10]–[12]; 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [1]. Sec 22A Ins 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [2]. Sec 25 Am 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [5] [6]. Sec 26 Am 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [7]. Sec 27 Am 2000 No 89, Sch 2.7 [1]; 2003 No 96, Sch 3.16 [1]; 2007 No 22, Sch 5.11 [1]; 2017 No 12, Sch 1.18 [1]; 2018 No 18, Sch 2.16 [1]. Subst 2023 No 42, Sch 4[5]. Am 2025 No 66, Sch 2.8[1]. Sec 28 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [2]. Part 2, Div 3A Ins 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [3]. Secs 33A–33C Ins 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [3]. Sec 33D Ins 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [4] [5]; 2018 No 59, Sch 5.1. Sec 34 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [13]–[15]. Sec 35 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [16]. Sec 37 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [17] [18]. Sec 38 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [19] [20]. Sec 41 Am 2011 No 62, Sch 3.30. Sec 42 Am 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [8]. Rep 2022 No 48, Sch 3.3. Sec 44 Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [4]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [3]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.77 [4]; 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [6]. Sec 45 Am 2011 No 62, Sch 3.30; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [3]. Sec 45A Ins 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [7]. Sec 47 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [21]; 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [5]; 2010 No 130, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [3] [5]; 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [9]; 2014 No 32, Sch 1 [1]–[4]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.77 [5]; 2020 No 37, Sch 1[1]–[6]. Sec 48 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 2 [1]; 2009 No 96, Sch 21; 2020 No 37, Sch 1[7]. Sec 50 Am 1998 No 19, Sch 2 [1] [2]. Sec 51 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 2 [2]; 2016 No 41, Sch 1 [1]. Sec 52 Am 1998 No 19, Sch 2 [3]; 2016 No 41, Sch 1 [2]. Sec 54 Am 2010 No 130, Sch 1 [4]; 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [10]. Sec 54A Ins 2016 No 41, Sch 1 [3]. Sec 55 Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [7]; 2012 No 96, Sch 4.37 [1]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [5]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.77 [6]. Sec 59 Am 2016 No 55, Sch 3.29. Sec 59A Ins 2016 No 41, Sch 1 [4]. Sec 62 Subst 2023 No 42, Sch 4[6]. Part 3, Div 6 Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 2 [3]. Sec 62A Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 2 [3]. Am 2018 No 70, Sch 4.91[1] (am 2020 No 37, Sch 2.2); 2020 No 37, Sch 1[8]–[11]. Part 3A (secs 62B–62H) Ins 2010 No 130, Sch 1 [5]. Part 3B, Divs 1–8 (secs 62I–62ZQ) Ins 2016 No 41, Sch 1 [5]. Part 4, note Am 2014 No 32, Sch 1 [5]. Sec 64 Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [8]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.77 [7]; 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [8] [9]. Sec 65AA Ins 2020 No 37, Sch 1[12]. Sec 65A Ins 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [9]. Am 2020 No 37, Sch 1[13]. Sec 65 Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [9]. Sec 66 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [2]. Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [9]. Am 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [11] [12]; 2018 No 59, Sch 5.1; 2020 No 37, Sch 1[14] [15]. Sec 67 Am 1997 No 147, Sch 1.22 [1]; 1998 No 19, Sch 2 [4]–[7]. Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [9]. Sec 68 Am 1998 No 19, Sch 2 [8]. Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [9]. Sec 69 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [3] [4]. Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [9]. Sec 70 Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [9]. Sec 71 Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [10]. Sec 73 Subst 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [3]. Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [11]; 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [13] [14]; 2020 No 37, Sch 1[16] [17]. Sec 74 Subst 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [4]; 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [12]; Am 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [15]–[18]; 2018 No 70, Sch 4.91[2]. Part 4, Div 2A Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [5]. Secs 74A, 74B Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [5]. Sec 74C Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [5]. Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [13]. Sec 74CA Ins 2020 No 37, Sch 1[18]. Sec 74D Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [5]. Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [14] [15]. Sec 74E Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [5]. Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [16]. Am 2020 No 37, Sch 1[19] [20]. Sec 74F Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [5]. Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [16]. Secs 74G, 74H Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [5]. Rep 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [16]. Sec 75 Am 2020 No 37, Sch 1[21] [22]. Sec 76 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [6]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2. Sec 77 Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2. Sec 78 Am 2007 No 94, Sch 3. Sec 80 Rep 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [7]. Sec 82 Subst 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [5]; 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [10]. Sec 83 Subst 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [6]. Sec 84 Rep 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [7]. Sec 85 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [8] [9]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [5]. Sec 86 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [22]; 2002 No 67, Schs 3 [8], 4 [10]; 2002 No 112, Sch 2.21. Sec 87 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [23]; 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [11]. Sec 88 Am 1997 No 147, Sch 1.22 [2]; 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [24]; 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [12]–[15]. Sec 89 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [9]; 2002 No 112, Sch 2.21; 2014 No 66, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2023 No 42, Sch 4[7]. Sec 90 Am 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [11]. Sec 91 Am 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [12] [13]. Sec 92 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [10]. Sec 93 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [16]. Sec 94 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [17]. Sec 95 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [18]. Sec 96 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [19]. Sec 97 Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [20] [21]. Sec 99 Subst 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [14]. Part 4, Div 7, heading Subst 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [19]. Sec 99A Ins 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [20]. Am 2014 No 66, Sch 1 [3] [4]. Sec 100 Am 2014 No 66, Sch 1 [5]. Part 4, Div 8 Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Part 4, Div 8, Subdiv 1 Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Sec 100A Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2003 No 96, Sch 3.16 [2]; 2007 No 22, Sch 5.11 [2]; 2011 No 41, Sch 5.51; 2012 No 96, Sch 4.37 [2]; 2017 No 12, Sch 1.18 [2]; 2018 No 18, Sch 2.16 [2]; 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [15]; 2020 No 30, Sch 4.91; 2024 No 58, Sch 2.5; 2025 No 66, Sch 2.8[2]. Part 4, Div 8, Subdiv 2 Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Sec 100B Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2005 No 43, Sch 7.16; 2007 No 82, Sch 2.16. Part 4, Div 8, Subdiv 3 Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Sec 100C Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2004 No 55, Sch 1.37; 2010 No 130, Sch 1 [6]; 2012 No 96, Sch 4.37 [3]; 2015 No 20, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2016 No 20, Sch 4.6 [1]; 2016 No 63, Sch 11.9 [2]; 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [16]. Sec 100D Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Sec 100E Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [17]; 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [21]. Sec 100F Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [18]; 2014 No 32, Sch 1 [6]. Sec 100G Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [22]; 2014 No 32, Sch 1 [7]. Sec 100H Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Sec 100I Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [23]. Subst 2014 No 32, Sch 1 [8]. Part 4, Div 8, Subdiv 4 Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Sec 100J Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [17]. Sec 100K Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [19]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [5]; 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [24]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.77 [8] [9]. Sec 100L Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Sec 100M Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [20]. Secs 100N, 100O Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 [11]. Part 4, Div 9 Ins 2014 No 32, Sch 1 [9]. Sec 100P Ins 2014 No 32, Sch 1 [9]. Am 2015 No 20, Sch 1 [3]; 2020 No 37, Sch 1[23]. Sec 100Q Ins 2014 No 32, Sch 1 [9]. Sec 100R Ins 2014 No 32, Sch 1 [9]. Subst 2015 No 20, Sch 1 [4]. Am 2016 No 20, Sch 4.6 [2]; 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [18]; 2020 No 37, Sch 1[24] [25]. Secs 100RA, 100RB Ins 2020 No 37, Sch 1[26]. Sec 100S Ins 2014 No 32, Sch 1 [9]. Part 5, note Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [1]. Sec 101 Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [1]; 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [1]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [2]–[5]; 2017 No 63, Sch 4.43; 2026 No 15, Sch 2.130. Sec 102 Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [6] [7]. Part 5, Div 3 Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Sec 103 Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [3]–[6]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [8]. Sec 104 Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Am 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [9]. Sec 105 Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [10]. Part 5, Div 4 Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. Sec 106 Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Am 2010 No 46, Sch 2.2 [1]. Subst 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. Sec 107 Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. Sec 108 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [25]; 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [7]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Am 2010 No 46, Sch 2.2 [2]. Subst 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. Part 5, Div 5 Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. Sec 109 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [26]; 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [8]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. Sec 109A Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [9]. Rep 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Sec 110 Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. Secs 110A, 110B Ins 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [11]. Part 5, Div 6, heading Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [12]. Part 5, Div 6 Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Sec 111 Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [13]. Sec 112 Am 2009 No 56, Sch 4.62. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [14]. Sec 113 Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [14]. Sec 113A Ins 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [14]. Sec 114 Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Am 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [15]. Secs 114A, 114B Ins 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [16]. Part 5, Div 6A Ins 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [17]. Sec 115 Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [17]. Sec 116 Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [10]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [17]. Sec 117 Am 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [11]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [17]. Sec 117A Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [12]. Subst 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [17]. Secs 117B–117E Ins 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [2]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [17]. Sec 118A Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [13]. Sec 121 Rep 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [14]. Ins 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [3]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [18]. Sec 123 Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [27]; 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [21]; 2013 No 111, Sch 2.13. Part 6A, Div 1 Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [22]. Sec 124A Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [22]. Am 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [19]. Secs 124B Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [22]. Am 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [20]. 124C Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [22]. Sec 124D Ins 2016 No 63, Sch 11.9 [1]. Am 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [21]. Sec 128 Am 1997 No 147, Sch 1.22 [3]; 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [22]; 2012 No 96, Sch 4.37 [4] [5]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [5]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.77 [10]. Sec 131 Subst 2017 No 22, Sch 3.67. Sec 131A Ins 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [6]. Sec 132 Ins 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [7] [8]. Sec 134 Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.54; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.183 [1] [2]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [25]; 2014 No 66, Sch 1 [6]. Sec 136 Rep 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [22]. Sec 138 Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4. Ins 2020 No 37, Sch 1[27]. Sec 139 Rep 2018 No 59, Sch 2 [23]. Ins 2020 No 37, Sch 1[27]. Sec 140 Ins 2020 No 37, Sch 1[27]. Sch 1 Am 1999 No 94, sec 7 (2) and Sch 5, Part 2; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.77 [11] [12]. Sch 2 Am 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [4]. Rep 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [19]. Sch 3, heading Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [28]. Sch 3 Am 1998 No 19, Sch 2 [9]–[11]; 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [29] [30]; 2002 No 67, Schs 3 [12], 4 [23] [24]; 2008 No 122, Sch 6.2 [15]; 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [23] [24]; 2009 No 84, Sch 1.3 [5]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [9]; 2014 No 66, Sch 1 [7]; 2016 No 41, Sch 1 [6]; 2017 No 9, Sch 4.6 [20]. Sch 4 Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4. Dictionary Am 1998 No 19, Sch 2 [12] [13]; 2000 No 89, Sch 2.7 [2]; 2000 No 104, Sch 1 [31] [32]; 2002 No 67, Schs 3 [13], 4 [25] [26]; 2003 No 96, Sch 3.16 [3]; 2007 No 22, Sch 5.11 [3]; 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [25] [26]; 2010 No 130, Sch 1 [7]; 2012 No 96, Sch 4.37 [6]–[8]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [3] [10]; 2013 No 108, Sch 1 [26]–[28]; 2015 No 5, Sch 8.27; 2015 No 51, Sch 9.19; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.77 [13] [14]; 2016 No 41, Sch 1 [7] [8]; 2017 No 12, Sch 1.18 [3]; 2017 No 17, Sch 4.88 [3]–[6]; 2017 No 65, Sch 2.29; 2018 No 18, Sch 2.16 [3]; 2018 No 59, Sch 5.1; 2021 No 6, Sch 5.16; 2025 No 66, Sch 2.8[3].