Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) The owner or occupier of land within a fire protection zone must establish and maintain a fire-break at least 4 m wide around any house, caravan, structure, stationary engine, bulk fuel, haystack, cordwood or stacked sawn timber on the land.
Penalty: $2 500, and $250 for each day during which the offence continues.
(2) An offence against subregulation (1) is a regulatory offence.
(3) Subregulation (1) does not require the owner or occupier of land to clear bush or flammable material that forms part of a lawn or garden on the land.