Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts Australian Capital Territory Repealed ActsThis legislation has been repealed.
(1) The chief fire control officer may, in writing, permit a person to light, maintain or use a fire or use fireworks in a public place, on a day or during a period referred to in section 7A (1).
(2) An application for an exemption permit must state—
(a) the location of the proposed fire or fireworks; and
(b) the nature of the proposed fire or fireworks; and
(c) the date and time of the proposed fire or fireworks; and
(d) the safety precautions proposed to be undertaken in relation to the proposed fire or fireworks.
Note If a form is approved under s 17 (Approved forms) for an application, the form must be used.
(3) For the purposes of making a decision under subsection (1), the chief fire control officer shall have regard to—
(a) the matters specified in subsection (2) (a) to (d); and
(b) the weather conditions forecast for the time of the proposed fire or fireworks; and
(c) the availability of the Territory's firefighting resources for the time of the proposed fire or fireworks; and
(d) any other matter relating to fire safety that the chief fire control officer considers relevant.
(4) The chief fire control officer shall not issue an exemption permit in relation to a proposed fire in a built-up area if the fire commissioner advises the chief fire control officer that he or she is of the opinion that the proposed fire would cause an unacceptable danger to a person or property in the built-up area.
(5) An exemption permit—
(a) may be expressed to be subject to conditions; and
(b) comes into operation on the date and time specified in it; and
(c) unless sooner revoked, remains in effect for the period specified in it.
(6) In this section:
"exemption permit" means a permit granted under subsection (1).