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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 Emergency Services Conference

Review of the Emergency Services Acts Bush Fires Fire Act 1954 Brigades Act 1942 Fire & Emergency Services Act 1998 New Emergency Services Act

Stage 1: Preliminary Consultation 227 Submissions Received 16 844 495 Kilometres Stakeholders Travelled met with 15 30 Communities Sessions Held Visited

Stage 2: Expert Panel Workshops Emergency Built Risk Treatment Services Levy Environment Emergency Command and Offences and Service Areas Enforcement Control Prescribed Administration Protection of Functions and of Career Volunteers Responsibilities Firefighters Volunteer Emergency BGUs Service Powers

Stage 3: Concept Paper Comment Period: 16 April to 31 July 2014 Over 5300 comments received representing over 200 individuals, organisations or groups.

Concept Paper: Who commented? Career Fire and State Emergency Rescue DFES Employee Service Local Volunteer Fire Government and Rescue BFCO Service Private Industry Representative Local Government Administration Bush Fire Service Volunteer Marine Rescue Other State Volunteer Government Emergency Agency Other/Not Stated Service

Concept Paper: What got the most comments? 1800 1600 Number of Comments 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0

Regulatory Gatekeeping Unit (RGU) The closure of the public consultation period completed the 1 st tier of the RGU process. Concept Paper The Review Team produced a Consultation Regulatory Impact Assessment RIS in form of a Concept Paper which outlined early understandings of the policy Consultation Regulatory issues and called for comments from stakeholders. Impact Assessment RIA The Review Team is utilising the information received during Concept Paper consultation to commence 2 nd tier of the RGU process. Decision Paper The Decision RIS is a detailed document to objectively weigh up the cost and benefits of each option and discuss the consultation Decision Regulatory outcomes including any changes in the preferred options outlined in the Concept Impact Assessment Paper. The outcomes of this analysis will be outlined in the Decision Paper.

Preferred Options Consultation Analysis Decision Paper Comments and Feedback Release Recommended of Additional Research Preferred Concept Options Paper Amendments and Refinements

Stage 4: Parliamentary Drafting Process • Submit to the • Submit Drafting • Bill submitted to Regulatory • Seek formal Instructions to Legislative Gatekeeping Unit approval to draft Parliamentary Assembly for approval new emergency Counsel • Bill passes to Decision Cabinet • Submit to the Drafting Parliament services • Parliamentary Legislative Paper Submission Decision Maker legislation Counsel Council if passed (Minister for prepares draft in Legislative Emergency Bill Assembly Services) Subject to the Bill passing both Houses of Parliament and receiving Royal Assent: • Targeted • Transition to new Consultation legislation will • Cabinet Submission • Approval granted to involve a variety of • Drafting Instructions publish the Act and New activities to assist all Regulations Publication • Drafting by Regulations stakeholders to legislation Parliamentary transition to the new Counsel legislation • Approval by Executive Council

Further Information  Visit the ‘Governance and Strategy’ booth  www.dfes.wa.gov.au/legislationreview  legislation@dfes.wa.gov.au  (08) 9395 9763