APRIL 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1111

By-laws made by the Waihi Fire Board.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 12th April, 1918.

THE following by-laws, made by the Waihi Fire
Board, are published in accordance with the Fire
Brigades Act, 1908.

G. W. RUSSELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

WAIHI FIRE BOARD.

BY-LAWS.

By virtue of the powers and authorities vested in it in
that behalf by section 43 of the Fire Brigades Act, 1908,
the Waihi Fire Board hereby makes the following by-
laws:—

Interpretation Clauses.

In these by-laws, except where inconsistent with the
context or when otherwise expressly provided,—
“Board” means the Waihi Fire Board elected and
appointed under the provisions of the Fire
Brigades Act, 1908 :
“Brigade” means the Waihi Fire Brigade esta-
blished and enrolled under the provisions of these
by-laws:
“District” means the Waihi Fire District as defined
in the New Zealand Gazette No. 98, of the 14th
day of June, 1917 :
“Secretary” means the Secretary appointed by the
Waihi Fire Board:
“Superintendent” and “Deputy Superintendent”,
mean respectively the Superintendent and Deputy
Superintendent of the Waihi Fire Brigade ap-
pointed by the Waihi Fire Board:
“Street” means any public or private street, and
includes public places:
“The Act” means the Fire Brigades Act, 1908, and
any amendment thereof:
“Petroleum” means petroleum as defined by the
Explosive and Dangerous Goods Act, 1908 :
“Inspector” means the Inspector of the Waihi Board
who shall from time to time be appointed:
“Inflammable material” shall mean and include
empty crates, cases, and other packages, shavings,
hay, straw, and any other inflammable substances.

Establishment.

1. The brigade shall consist of a Superintendent,
   Deputy Superintendent, with such other officers as the
   Board may from time to time determine, and not more
   than sixteen firemen, with such number of auxiliaries as
   the Board may from time to time determine.

Enrolment.

2. Candidates for enrolment as members of the brigade
   must be physically strong men, free from any defect in
   limb, hearing, or sight. They must not be less than
   eighteen years of age nor more than forty-four years of
   age, unless they have previously and recently been en-
   gaged as active and efficient firemen or are otherwise
   thoroughly competent. They may be required to produce
   testimonials as to character and ability. They may be
   required to undergo a medical examination by such duly
   qualified medical practitioner as the Board may appoint.
   Members of the brigade acting in that capacity on the
   coming into force of this by-law shall be exempted from
   these requirements.

Application for Enrolment.

3. Applications for enrolment must be made on the form
   set out and printed by the Board, and applicants shall
   only be enrolled as members of the brigade on their ap-
   plication being approved by the Board.

Probation.

4. Candidates when approved will be accepted as mem-
   bers of the brigade on probation only, the term of which
   shall be three months. If at the end of that term the
   probationer shall have given satisfaction to the Superin-
   tendent, and shall at a meeting of the brigade receive an
   affirmative vote of not less than three-fifths of the mem-
   bers there present, his acceptance as an enrolled member
   shall be confirmed by the Board.
5. Members of the brigade are, subject to the provisions
   of clause 4 hereof, enrolled for service from year to year,
   subject to one month’s notice on either side, except as
   hereinafter provided.

Appointment and Promotion of Officers.

6. The appointment of Superintendent and Deputy
   Superintendent shall be made by the Board as provided
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by section 30 of the Fire Brigades Act, 1908, due consider-
ation being given in each case to the claim of men already
in the service of the Board. Such appointments may be
terminated by one month’s notice on either side.

Retiring-age.

7. The age at which members of the brigade must retire
   from the brigade shall be as follows: Superintendent and
   Deputy Superintendent, sixty-five years; firemen, fifty-
   five years; but the Board may, if it thinks fit in any
   special case, extend these limits.

Care of Uniform and Equipment.

8. Uniforms and equipment of a pattern and design ap-
   proved by the Board shall be issued to members of the
   brigade on enrolment, but shall remain the property of
   the Board.
9. On discharge from the Board’s service either by re-
   signation or dismissal each member must return to the
   Secretary, in good order and condition (fair wear-and-tear
   excepted), every article of clothing for equipment the pro-
   perty of the Board which may be on issue to him; in the
   event of his failing to do so the cost of any article of
   clothing not returned, or returned in a damaged condition,
   shall be charged to such member and deducted from any
   pay or money that may be due to such member, or re-
   covered by process of law.

Plant not to be removed without Permission.

10. Except for the purposes of answering any alarm of
    fire or false alarm, or for bona fide brigade practices
    ordered by the Superintendent, no plant or appliance of
    any kind shall be removed from the brigade premises
    unless such person removing same shall have first received
    the permission of the Superintendent so to do. Any
    person removing any plant or appliance without such per-
    mission as aforesaid shall be guilty of an offence.

The Superintendent.

11. The duties and powers of the Superintendent, in
    addition to those conferred on him by the Act, shall be as
    follows:—
    (1.) He shall be responsible to the Board for the effi-
    ciency of the members of the brigade and all gear used
    in its service.
    (2.) He shall have power to suspend any member for
    breach of discipline or misconduct of any description at
    any time, but must at once report such suspension to the
    Board. The member so suspended may appeal to the
    Board, which may hold an inquiry into the alleged breach
    of discipline or misconduct. At such inquiry the sus-
    pended member may be present and have the right to
    speak in his defence, and, if he so desires, to bring
    witnesses in support of such defence.
    (3.) He shall keep an order-book, in which from time
    to time all orders affecting the working of the brigade
    shall be entered. Such order-book or a copy of the orders
    therein shall be available for inspection by members of
    the brigade at all times.
    (4.) He shall allot such duties to the members of the
    brigade as he may deem necessary for ensuring the effi-
    ciency thereof, and may withdraw any member from any
    special duty and allot him fresh duties at his (the Super-
    intendent’s) discretion.
    (5.) He shall keep a service-record book containing the
    names, occupations, places of birth, dates of birth, dates
    of joining and discharge from the brigade, with awards
    and punishment by the Board, in a proper manner.
    (6.) He shall perform any other duty in connection with
    his position which the Board may from time to time assign
    to him.

Firemen to take charge in Officers’ Absence.

12. In the event of the absence of all of the Board’s
    officers at any fire or false alarm of fire, the senior fireman
    there present shall take charge of the brigade.

Discipline.

13. A member of the brigade guilty of any of the fol-
    lowing offences whilst on duty in the Board’s service
    shall be liable to suspension from duty by the Super-
    intendent:—
    (a.) Being in an intoxicated condition.
    (b.) Disobeying any lawful order of his superior officer.
    (c.) Using abusive or insubordinate language to his
    superior officer.
    (d.) Striking his superior officer.
    (e.) Using obscene language.
14. A member of the brigade committing either of the
    following offences shall be suspended, and reported to the
    Board by the Superintendent:—
    (a.) Wilfully damaging any portion of the brigade pre-
    mises or other the property of the Board.