New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RURAL FIRES ACT 1997 - SECT 74

74 Bush fire hazard reduction reports

(1) Each local authority must report to the Commissioner not later than 3 months after the end of the financial year on its activities in respect of bush fire hazard reduction work during the preceding year on land (other than managed land) in its area.

(2) The report must include the following information:

(a) details of the extent of implementation of any scheme for the reduction of bush fire hazards on land in its area (other than managed land and unoccupied Crown land) set out in a bush fire risk management plan that applies to the land,

(b) the number of inspections relating to bush fire hazards carried out on the land,

(c) the number of bush fire hazard reduction notices issued by the local authority in respect of the land,

(d) details of any objections lodged against such notices and of whether they were confirmed, varied or withdrawn,

(e) the number of bush fire hazard reduction works carried out by the local authority under section 70,

(f) details of bush fire hazard reduction certificates issued by the local authority,

(g) information about such other matters (if any) as are prescribed by the regulations.

(3) Each public authority that is responsible for managed land must report to the Commissioner not later than 3 months after the end of the financial year on its activities to reduce bush fire hazards on the managed land during the preceding financial year.

(4) The report is to include details of the extent of implementation of any scheme for the reduction of bush fire hazards on managed land for which the public authority is responsible set out in a bush fire risk management plan that applies to the land.

(5) The annual report of the Service prepared under the Annual Reports (Departments) Act 1985 must include details of information contained in reports under this section for the year to which the annual report relates.