(1) There shall be established a fire service to be known as the New Zealand Fire Service which shall be under the control of the New Zealand Fire Service Commission constituted under section 4, and shall comprise the employees of the Commission, together with every volunteer fire brigade registered with the New Zealand Fire Service Commission pursuant to section 34.
(1A) [Repealed]
(2) [Repealed]
Section 3(1): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Section 3(1A): repealed, on 17 May 2005, by section 3 of the Fire Service Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 52).
Section 3(2): repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).