Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Metropolitan Fire Brigades Act 1958 - SECT 72

Board or brigades may carry out fire prevention work

72. Board or brigades may carry out fire prevention work



(1) The Board, at the request of-

   (a)  the owner or occupier of any land;

   (b)  a Minister in whom any land is vested;

   (c)  a municipal council or public authority-

   (i)  in which any land is vested;

   (ii) that has any land under its control or management;

   (iii) that is responsible for the care and management of any road- may
        carry out on that land or road any work (including burning) for the
        removal or abatement of any fire danger or for the prevention of the
        occurrence or spread of fire.

(2) Any work carried out under subsection (1) must be paid for by the owner,
occupier, Minister, council or authority requesting the work and, if not paid,
is recoverable in the Magistrates' Court as a debt due to the Board.

(3) Subject to the general direction and control of the Chief Officer, the
members of any unit, with the consent of the relevant owner, occupier,
Minister, council or authority, may carry out any work (including burning)
that the senior member of the operational staff in the unit thinks necessary
or expedient for the prevention of the occurrence or spread of fire.

(4) In this section senior member of the operational staff has the same
meaning as it has in section 32B.