Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Forests Act 1958 - SECT 70

Provisions relating to offences against fire prevention provisions

70. Provisions relating to offences against fire prevention provisions



(1) None of the fire prevention provisions of this Act shall derogate from any
other of the fire prevention provisions of this Act or from any penal
provisions of any other Act or enactment relating to fires or the careless
negligent or criminal use of fire.

(2) Without affecting the generality of the provisions of this Act as to
prosecutions for any offence, any prosecution for an offence against the fire
prevention provisions of this Act may be brought-

   (a)  by any members of the police force or any authorised officer; or



   (b)  by any employee in the Department or other person appointed by the
        Secretary in writing for that purpose.





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(4) In this section fire prevention provisions of this Act means-

   (a)  sections 63 to 68 of this Act; and





   (b)  any regulations under any of the said sections or under paragraphs
        (13)(13A) (13B)(13C)(13D)(16)(17)(17A)(29) or (30) of section
        ninety-nine as extended by section 99A.