Fire Brigade Services Act, 1987 (Act No. 99 of 1987)

7. Training institutions

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(1)The Minister may after consultation with the Training Board established by Act section 2 of the Local Government Training Act, 1985 (Act No. 41 of 1985), and the Board which has consulted with the service or other institution concerned—
(a)on such conditions as he may determine by notice in the Gazette declare such a service or other institution as a training institution at which the proficiency training, or any part thereof, required for or connected with the prescribed qualifications of a chief fire officer or a member of a service may be presented;

[Section 7(1)(a) substituted by section 20 of Act No. 134 of 1992]

(b)take such steps or cause such steps to be taken as he may deem necessary or expedient for the proper control, management and development of, or for the extension of the training facilities at, such training institution.

 

(2)Whenever a member of a service with the approval of his employer attends a course at such training institution, that employer shall pay to the training institution the costs of such attendance according to a tariff determined by the training institution concerned.