New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

FORESTRY REGULATION 2004 - REG 19

19 Lighting of fire in forestry area to destroy waste material

A person must not, for the purpose of destroying waste resulting from the processing of timber, products or forest materials, light, maintain or use a fire in a forestry area, or cause a fire to be lit, maintained or used in such an area, in the open air, unless:

(a) the fire is lit in an incinerator from which the escape of all sparks and incandescent and burning material is prevented, or

(b) if an authorised officer is satisfied that such an incinerator is not available-the fire is lit with the permission of and in accordance with the written conditions specified by that officer.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.