New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RURAL FIRES ACT 1997 - SECT 73

73 Bush fire hazard reduction by Commissioner

(1) The Commissioner may carry out bush fire hazard reduction work on land:

(a) if the work has not been carried out on land by a public authority or owner or occupier of land when, or in the manner, required by a bush fire risk management plan, or

(b) if, in the opinion of the Commissioner, a public authority or owner or occupier of land has not properly performed a duty under section 63 to take notified steps, or any other practicable steps, that is imposed on the public authority or owner or occupier, or

(c) if the work has not been carried out by a public authority when, or in the manner, required by the Commissioner under section 74F.

(2) Any costs incurred by the Commissioner in carrying out such work (including costs incurred in obtaining the approval of any local or public authority under any other law to carry out the work) may be recovered from the responsible person or authority as a debt due to the Crown in a court of competent jurisdiction.

(3) Before carrying out any bush fire hazard reduction work under this section, the Commissioner must certify a bush fire hazard reduction certificate in respect of the work in accordance with section 100G.

(4) In this section:
"responsible person or authority" means a public authority or owner or occupier of land referred to in subsection (1).