Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

BUSHFIRES ACT - SECT 49

    (1)     The owner or occupier of any land shall, immediately upon becoming aware that a fire has started on the land which he owns or occupies, as the case may be, which fire is likely to spread to other land, take all reasonable steps to control the fire and, if he is unable to control it, shall, without delay, notify:

        (a)     a fire warden or fire control officer; and

        (b)     the person having charge or control of each parcel of land to which the fire is likely to spread, or a responsible person employed by or under each such person,

of that fact.

Penalty:     $5 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.

    (2)     The user of a fire on land shall, immediately upon becoming aware that the fire is likely to spread, take all reasonable steps to control the fire and, if he is unable to control it, shall, without delay, notify:

        (a)     a fire warden or fire control officer;

        (b)     the person having charge or control of the land on which the fire is burning, or a responsible person employed by or under that person; and

        (c)     the person having charge or control of each parcel of land to which the fire is likely to spread, or a responsible person employed by or under each such person,

of that fact.

Penalty:     $5 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.

    (3)     A fire warden or fire control officer may give such directions as he thinks fit in relation to controlling the fire to a person who notified him under subsection (2), and that person shall comply with and not contravene the directions.

Penalty:     $5 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.