Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

BUSHFIRES ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Repeal and savings
   4.      Exemptions
   5.      Interpretation

   PART II - ADMINISTRATION

           Division 1 - Bushfires Council

   6.      Bushfires Council
   7.      Members
   8.      [Repealed]
   9.      Functions

           Division 1A - Chief Fire Control Officer and Senior Fire Control Officers

   9A.     Chief Fire Control Officer
   9B.     Senior Fire Control Officers

           Division 2 - Fire Control Regions, Fire Control Officers and Regional Committees

   10.     Fire control regions
   11.     Fire control officers
   12.     Regional Committees
   13.     Members
   14.     Fire control officer to be member
   15.     Functions

           Division 3 - Provisions Applicable to the Council and Regional Committees

   16.     Definition
   17.     Appointment
   18.     Chairman and Deputy Chairman
   19.     Notification of appointment
   20.     Term of office
   21.     Exercise of power not invalid
   22.     Temporary appointments
   23.     Removal from office
   24.     Conflicting interests
   25.     Interests in companies
   26.     Protection of members
   27.     Meetings
   28.     Procedure
   29.     Minutes
   30.     Quorum, &c.
   30A.    Member shall not disclose information

           Division 4 - Fire Wardens

   31.     Fire wardens
   32.     Powers of fire wardens

   PART III - PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF BUSHFIRES

           Division 1 - Provisions Relating only to Fire Protection Zones

   33.     Declaration of fire protection zones
   34.     Prohibition, &c., by notice
   35.     Setting fire to bush

           Division 2 - Provisions Relating to Fire Protection Zones and Fire Danger Areas

   36.     Application
   37.     Declaration of fire danger areas
   38.     Conditions for small fires
   39.     Conditions for certain other fires
   40.     Fires not to be left
   41.     Matter not to be thrown down
   42.     Spark arresters

           Division 3 - Fire Ban Areas

   43.     Declaration of fire ban areas
   44.     Prohibition on the use of fires
   45.     Fires to be extinguished
   46.     Permits suspended

   PART IV - FIRE-FIGHTING

   47.     Fire-breaks
   48.     Setting fires
   49.     Fires to be controlled
   50.     Powers of fire control officer and fire warden
   51.     Ancillary powers
   52.     Offence to hinder fire control officer or warden
   53.     Damage
   54.     Acquisition of gear
   55.     Provision of financial assistance
   56.     Establishment of volunteer bushfire brigades

   PART V - GENERAL

   56A.    Entry onto Aboriginal land
   57.     Permits
   57A.    Territory may recover expenses
   58.     Averments
   58A.    [Repealed]
   59.     Service of notices
   60.     Contribution for fire-breaks
   61.     Regulations
           SCHEDULE