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Presentation Title Presenters Name
Date
2013 WA Fire and Emergency Services Conference
Review of the Emergency Services Acts
New Emergency Services Act
Fire & Emergency Services Act 1998 Fire Brigades Act 1942 Bush Fires Act 1954
Review of the Emergency Services Acts Taking our Emergency Services - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Review of the Emergency Services Acts Taking our Emergency Services - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Review of the Emergency Services Acts Taking our Emergency Services legislation into the future Presentation Title Presenters Name Lauren Townsend, Project Manager Emily Robinson, Project Officer Date 5 October 2014 2013 WA Fire and
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Stage 1: Preliminary Consultation
227
Submissions Received
495
Stakeholders met with
30
Sessions Held
15
Communities Visited
16 844
Kilometres Travelled
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Emergency Services Levy Emergency Service Areas Prescribed Functions and Responsibilities Protection of Volunteers Volunteer BGUs Offences and Enforcement Risk Treatment Built Environment Command and Control Administration
- f Career
Firefighters
Stage 2: Expert Panel Workshops
Emergency Service Powers
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Stage 3: Concept Paper
Comment Period: 16 April to 31 July 2014 Over 5300 comments received representing over 200 individuals,
- rganisations or groups.
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Concept Paper: Who commented?
Career Fire and Rescue DFES Employee Local Government BFCO Local Government Administration Volunteer Marine Rescue Other State Government Agency Other/Not Stated Volunteer Emergency Service Bush Fire Service Private Industry Representative Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service State Emergency Service
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Concept Paper: What got the most comments?
200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 Number of Comments
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Regulatory Gatekeeping Unit (RGU)
Concept Paper
Consultation Regulatory Impact Assessment
RIA
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Decision Paper
Decision Regulatory Impact Assessment
The closure of the public consultation period completed the 1st tier of the RGU process. The Review Team produced a Consultation RIS in form of a Concept Paper which
- utlined early understandings of the policy
issues and called for comments from stakeholders. The Review Team is utilising the information received during Concept Paper consultation to commence 2nd tier of the RGU process. The Decision RIS is a detailed document to
- bjectively weigh up the cost and benefits of
each option and discuss the consultation
- utcomes including any changes in the
preferred options outlined in the Concept
- Paper. The outcomes of this analysis will be
- utlined in the Decision Paper.
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Consultation Analysis Decision Paper
Preferred Options
Recommended Preferred Options Release
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Concept Paper Comments and Feedback Additional Research Amendments and Refinements
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Stage 4: Parliamentary Drafting Process
- Submit to the
Regulatory Gatekeeping Unit for approval
- Submit to the
Decision Maker (Minister for Emergency Services) Decision Paper
- Seek formal
approval to draft new emergency services legislation Cabinet Submission
- Submit Drafting
Instructions to Parliamentary Counsel
- Parliamentary
Counsel prepares draft Bill Drafting
- Bill submitted to
Legislative Assembly
- Bill passes to
Legislative Council if passed in Legislative Assembly Parliament
- Targeted
Consultation
- Cabinet Submission
- Drafting Instructions
- Drafting by
Parliamentary Counsel
- Approval by
Executive Council
Regulations
- Approval granted to
publish the Act and Regulations
Publication
- Transition to new
legislation will involve a variety of activities to assist all stakeholders to transition to the new legislation
New legislation
Subject to the Bill passing both Houses of Parliament and receiving Royal Assent:
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