Section 48 — FIRE SERVICES ACT 1988

(2)

The Fund shall consist of—

(a)

all fines inflicted upon Fire Officers in any disciplinary proceedings;

(b)

one-half of the sums paid for the services of Fire Officers detailed to do special duty under section 50 and for the use of equipment furnished therefor;

(c)

all sums of moneys and other property offered to Fire

Officers and forfeited by an order of court;

(d)

donations or reward offered to the Fund or individual members of the Fire and Rescue Department respectively and accepted by the Director General;

(e)

income arising from the disposal of property or investments purchased or arising from the moneys of the Fund;

(f)

all sums of moneys or benefit derived from the sponsoring of seminars or other events; and

(g)

all sums of moneys contributed by the Government.

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Fire Services Department Welfare Fund Committee 48a. (1) There shall be established a Fire Services Department

Welfare Fund Committee which shall have the control of the

Fund.

(2)

The Committee shall consist of the following members:

(a)

the Director General as Chairman;

(b)

two Senior Fire Officers to be appointed by the Minister;

and

(c)

two public officers to be appointed by the Minister.

(3)

No meeting of the Committee shall be held in the absence of the Director General.

(4)

The quorum for meetings of the Committee shall be three.

(5)

Subject to this Act, the Committee shall have power to regulate its proceedings.

Moneys for Fund to be raised only with consent 48b. (1) No person shall carry on any activity to raise moneys for the Fund without the prior written consent of the Committee.

(2)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.

Administration and application of Fund