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Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017

Fire and Emergency New Zealand - Local advisory committees, local planning by FENZ, and delegations by board - Local advisory committees

14: Purpose and functions of local advisory committees

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"Local advisory committees help Fire and Emergency New Zealand by giving local advice"

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You can think of local advisory committees as groups that help Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) by giving them advice from a local perspective. Their main job is to provide this advice to FENZ. They do this by working with the local community and considering local issues. You will be giving advice on things like the national strategy and local planning. You will also think about what is best for the local FENZ volunteers and the industry brigades in your area. When making decisions, you must consider any agreements FENZ has with other organisations, such as the Department of Conservation under section 147, the New Zealand Defence Force under section 148, and the Ministry of Education under section 151. When you are doing your job, you must remember to follow the operating principles developed by the board under section 17. You will also give FENZ regular updates on how their local planning is going. This helps FENZ make sure they are doing what is best for your local area.

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Local advisory committees, local planning by FENZ, and delegations by board: Local advisory committees

14Purpose and functions of local advisory committees

  1. The main purpose of local advisory committees is to provide advice, from a local perspective, to FENZ.

  2. The functions of the local advisory committees are—

  3. to undertake efficient and effective local engagement for the board; and
    1. to provide local advice to FENZ on the national strategy, local issues, and local planning; and
      1. to consider and promote the interests of the local area’s FENZ volunteers; and
        1. to consider the interests of the industry brigades operating in the local area; and
          1. to consider the provisions of any current operational service agreement and memorandum of understanding that FENZ has and that is relevant to a local area in relation to which the local advisory committee has responsibilities, including—
            1. the operational service agreement with the Department of Conservation under section 147; and
              1. the operational service agreement with the New Zealand Defence Force under section 148; and
                1. the memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Education under section 151; and
                2. to provide regular advice on FENZ’s progress in relation to its local planning.

                  1. Each local advisory committee must, in carrying out its functions, have regard to the operating principles developed by the board under section 17.