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Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017

Fire and Emergency New Zealand - Appointments, vacancies, and requirement to leave FENZ - Leaving FENZ compulsorily due to incapacity

35: Appeal by volunteer against requirement to leave FENZ compulsorily

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"A volunteer can appeal if they are asked to leave FENZ"

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If you are a volunteer who has to leave Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) because you are not able to do the job, you can appeal against this decision. You can appeal by sending a notice to the board within 14 days of getting the notice that says you have to leave. The appeal will be dealt with according to the rules in subpart 5 of Part 4. If you appeal, the board may stop you from doing any operational work until the appeal is decided.

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Appointments, vacancies, and requirement to leave FENZ: Leaving FENZ compulsorily due to incapacity

35Appeal by volunteer against requirement to leave FENZ compulsorily

  1. A volunteer who is required under section 33 to leave FENZ due to incapacity may appeal against the requirement.

  2. An appeal is commenced by notice of appeal delivered to the board within 14 days after the receipt of the notice referred to in section 33(3).

  3. An appeal under this section is governed by the dispute resolution provisions in subpart 5 of Part 4.

  4. If a volunteer commences an appeal under this section, the board may prohibit the volunteer from undertaking any operational activity until after the determination of the appeal.

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