RURAL FIRES ACT 1997 - SECT 62W
Construction and maintenance of fire trails
RURAL FIRES ACT 1997 - SECT 62W
Construction and maintenance of fire trails
62W Construction and maintenance of fire trails
(1) It is the duty of the
owner or occupier of the land on which a designated fire trail or registered
fire trail is situated to construct (to the extent that it has not already
been constructed) and to maintain the fire trail in accordance with the Fire
Trail Standards and any steps that are included in a fire access and fire
trail plan applying to the land.
(2) Subsection (1) does not impose a duty on
an occupier of public land who--
(a) is in occupation of the land when the
direction is given under section 62L in relation to the land, and
(b) is not
a public authority.
(3) An owner or occupier is liable for the costs incurred
by it in performing the duty imposed by this section.
(4) Subsections (1) and
(3) have effect subject to the terms of any agreement between the Commissioner
and the owner (or former owner) of the land concerned.
