EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

FIRE BRIGADES REGULATIONS, 1960.

No. 5 of 1960

	The prescription of fixed charges in the Regulations under the Fire Brigades Ordinance 1957-1958 for the provision of special services by the Fire Brigade has proved to be too rigid.

	The Fire Brigade makes available its special services to any person on request, and charges him such fees as are prescribed in the Regulations.  Such services include the inspection and testing of hoses and chemical extinguishers and the maintenance of extinguishers.

	In addition services are made available on request for which charges or fees have not been prescribed.  Remuneration for these services has been obtained by agreement with the person requesting same.

	Because of the varied nature of the services provided it is considered to be more practicable to determine fees by arrangement than by prescription by regulation.

	These Regulations will remove fixed charges for the provision of services of the type referred to above and provide that such services may be rendered at the request of any person on such terms and on the payment of such charges as are decided upon by the Minister.