📜 Bush Fires Amendment Bill 2016
Assented toLABill 1706 April 2016
This bill amends the Bush Fires Act 1954, allowing the FES Commissioner to publish bush fire risk treatment standards that landowners can voluntarily comply with. Compliance provides protection from other written laws, with some exceptions.
Impact
Landowners and occupiers are affected, as they can choose to comply with the new standards. This aims to improve bush fire safety and provide clarity on risk treatment measures across WA.
Key Changes
["Allows the FES Commissioner to create and publish bush fire risk treatment standards.", "Provides that compliance with these standards is voluntary for landowners.", "Offers protection from other written laws if the standards are followed, with some exceptions (e.g., existing Bush Fires Act requirements)."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA6 Apr 2016
- LA Second Reading MovedLA6 Apr 2016
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA18 Aug 2016
- LA Third ReadingLA18 Aug 2016
- LC Second Reading MovedLC23 Aug 2016
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC13 Sept 2016
- LC Third ReadingLC13 Sept 2016
- LC AmendedLC14 Sept 2016
- Royal Assent21 Sept 2016
Affected Sectors
emergency_serviceslocal_governmentplanningagricultureenvironment
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