Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Forests Act 1958 - SECT 66

Placing inflammable material for the purpose of causing fire etc.

66. Placing inflammable material for the purpose of causing fire etc.

Any person who in any fire protected area during the prohibited period for the
purpose of causing any fire and with intent thereby to injure any forest
produce, timber resources within the meaning of the
Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 or any property puts or places any match
or inflammable material or combustible substance matter or thing in such a
position that-

   (a)  a fire is likely to be caused; or

   (b)  the match material substance matter or thing may be ignited exploded
        or set on fire either from the action of the sun's rays or by friction
        or by any other means whatsoever-

shall whether such fire is caused or not be guilty of an indictable offence
and being convicted thereof shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of not
more than ten years.