New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RURAL FIRES ACT 1997 - SECT 74E

74E Action that may be taken by Commissioner if bush fire hazard exists

(1) If the Commissioner finds that a bush fire hazard exists on land (other than land for which a public authority is responsible) to which a bush fire hazard complaint relates, the Commissioner:

(a) may direct a hazard management officer to serve a notice under section 66 on the owner or occupier of the land if no bush fire hazard reduction notice has been served on the owner or occupier of the land, or

(b) may, subject to sections 67 and 68, exercise his or her powers under section 70 in respect of the land if a bush fire hazard reduction notice has been served on the owner or occupier of the land.

(2) If the Commissioner finds that a bush fire hazard exists on land to which a complaint made to the Commissioner relates because a public authority has failed to take notified steps, or otherwise perform a duty imposed on it as referred to in section 63, the Commissioner may, by notice in writing served on the public authority, require it to carry out such bush fire hazard reduction work as is specified by the Commissioner.

(3) If the public authority fails to carry out the specified work within a reasonable time after service of the notice, the Commissioner may carry out bush fire hazard reduction work on the land under section 73.