2006
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Mr Steve Pratt)
Emergencies Amendment Bill 2006

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Emergencies Act 2004

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Emergencies Amendment Act 2006.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Emergencies Act 2004.
4	Gifts and donations
Section 182 heading
substitute
182	Gifts and donations—emergency services generally
5	New section 182 (4A)
insert
	(4A)	This section is subject to section 182A (Donations—rural fire brigades and SES operational units).
6	New section 182A
in part 7.5, insert
182A	Donations—rural fire brigades and SES operational units
	(1)	This section applies to donations of money—
	(a)	to a rural fire brigade, or to a member of a rural fire brigade for the rural fire brigade; or
	(b)	to an SES operational unit, or to a member of an SES operational unit for the SES operational unit.
Note	A member of an emergency service includes a volunteer or casual volunteer in relation to the service (see dict, def member).
	(2)	A responsible member of the relevant brigade or unit must ensure that the money is held and applied for any of the following purposes:
	(a)	for money donated to a rural fire brigade or a member of a rural fire brigade—
	(i)	the services of the brigade; or
	(ii)	equipment or training for the brigade; or
	(iii)	the day-to-day operations of the brigade; 
	(b)	for money donated to an SES operational unit or a member of an SES operational unit—
	(i)	the services of the unit; or
	(ii)	equipment or training for the unit; or
	(iii)	the day-to-day operations of the unit.
	(3)	The responsible member must maintain a banking account in which donations not immediately applied in accordance with subsection (2) must be kept.
	(4)	The auditor-general may audit the accounts and records in relation to money held or applied, and any bank account maintained, under this section.
Note	The auditor-general may prepare a report for the Legislative Assembly on any matter arising in connection with the audit (see Auditor-General Act 1996, s 17).
	(5)	To avoid any doubt—
	(a)	money held or applied under this section is not public money; and
	(b)	the Financial Management Act 1996 does not apply to money held or applied, or a banking account maintained, under this section.
	(6)	In this section:
relevant brigade or unit, means—
	(a)	for a donation to a rural fire brigade or a member of the rural fire brigade—that brigade; and
	(b)	for a donation to an SES operational unit or a member of the SES operational unit—that operational unit.
responsible member, of a rural fire brigade or SES operational unit, means a member of the brigade or unit elected by the members of the brigade or unit to ensure that donations of money are held and applied in accordance with this section.  

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on	2006.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2006.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2006