How an FPA applies for registration
There are two steps for FPAs to take. The first step is to complete and submit Form 1 , for DWAF's approval. The reason for this is that DWAF wants to ensure that, before FPAs spent the large amount of time and effort required to fill in Form 2 , the Department needs to be sure that four basic prerequisites for the formation of the FPA have been met: the name of the FPA is unique; the area of the FPA is appropriate (not too small, too large or overlapping with another FPA); no other FPA exists within the same area; and local government is aware of the formation of the FPA. The second step is the completion and submission of Form 2, along with the following documents:

• the minutes of the founding meeting
• the FPA’s constitution and
• the FPA’s business plan, which includes its veldfire management strategy and rules.