Victorian Consolidated Regulations

FORESTS (FIRE PROTECTION) REGULATIONS 2004

S.R. No. 77/2004
Version as at 22 February 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Regulation Page

   PART 1-PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objective
   2.      Authorising provisions
   3.      Commencement
   4.      Revocation
   5.      Definitions
   6.      Application of regulations

   PART 2-GENERAL PROHIBITION

           Division 1-Fires in the open air

   7.      General prohibition
   8.      Extinguishment of fire in open air
   9.      Fire in open air must be extinguished at direction of authorised officer or police

           Division 2-Fires in temporary structures

   10.     Fires in temporary structures
   11.     Extinguishment of fire in temporary structure
   12.     Fire in temporary structure must be extinguished at direction of authorised officer or police

   PART 3-CAMPFIRES AND BARBEQUES

           Division 1-Campfires and barbeques in the open air

   13.     Campfires and barbeques using solid fuel
   14.     Campfires and barbeques using liquid fuel, gaseous fuel or chemical solid fuel

           Division 2-Campfires and barbeques in temporary structures

   15.     Campfires and barbeques using liquid fuel, gaseous fuel or chemical solid fuel in temporary structures

   PART 4-ENGINES AND EQUIPMENT

   16.     Stationary engines
   17.     Non-stationary engines
   18.     Welding, grinding, soldering or gas cutting equipment

   PART 5-SAWMILLS AND COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS

   19.     Clearing of area around sawmill or commercial operation
   20.     Fire fighting equipment required at sawmills
   21.     Fire fighting equipment required at commercial operations
   22.     Storage and disposal of waste products and by-products of sawmills
   23.     Burning of sawdust and waste material of sawmill
   24.     Bee farming
   25.     Safety fuse, fuse lighters or splitting guns

   PART 6-POWER OF AUTHORISED OFFICER TO GRANT AUTHORITY

   26.     Power of authorised officer to grant authority
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           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details