New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

RURAL FIRES REGULATION 2002 - REG 29

29 Offence to light, use or carry tobacco product

(1) A person must not, without lawful authority:

(a) light any tobacco product, match or other material, or

(b) use or carry any lighted tobacco product, match or other material,

within 15 metres of any stack of grain, hay, corn or straw or any standing crop, dry grass or stubble field.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

(2) A person must not, without lawful authority, leave or deposit a lighted tobacco product, match or any incandescent material on any land, or on any bridge, wharf, pontoon or similar structure.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.