BUSH FIRES REGULATIONS 1954
Table of Provisions
PART I -- Preliminary
PART IV -- Burning during restricted times and prohibited times
- 15 Permit to burn (Act s. 18), form of and applying for after refusal etc.
- 15A Bush fire control officer issuing permits to burn to comply with directions of local government
- 15B Permit to burn holder, duties of
- 15C Local government may prohibit burning on certain days
- 16 Term used: authorised officer
- 18 Permit to burn clover, form of application for etc.
- 19 Permit to burn clover, applying for and issue of
- 19A Permit to burn clover holder, duties of
- 20 Local government may prohibit issue of permits to burn clover
- 21 Permit to burn clover, refusing, cancelling or issuing with conditions etc.
- 21A Permit to burn clover holder may be required to advertise burning
- 21B Bush fire control officer may postpone clover burning
- 22 Permit to burn holder to report escape of fire
- 22A Areas of irrigation prescribed (Act s. 24A)
22B. Bush not to be burned under Act s. 24A permit unless irrigation available
- 23 Charcoal burning in restricted or prohibited burning times, notice to be given of
PART VA -- Total fire ban
Division 1 -- Preliminary
Division 2 -- Prohibited activities in open air during total fire ban
- 24A Prohibited activities prescribed (Act s. 22B(3)(c))
24C. Bans for r. 24A(5A), imposing and duration of etc.
Division 3 -- Activities to prevent risk to health or safety
Division 4 -- Hot work
- 24E Certain hot work excepted from s. 22B(2) of Act
- 24F Times when hot work not permitted
- 24G Notice of hot work
- 24H Fire prevention measures for hot work
- 24I Fire fighting equipment for hot work
- 24J Personnel requirements for hot work
Division 5 -- Blasting
- 24K Certain blasting excepted from s. 22B(2) of Act
- 24L Notice of blasting
- 24M Fire prevention measures for blasting
- 24N Fire fighting equipment for blasting
Division 7 -- Gas flaring
- 24V Certain gas flaring excepted from s. 22B(2) of Act
- 24W Notice of gas flaring
- 24X Fire prevention measures for gas flaring
Division 8 -- Road work
- 24Y Certain road work excepted from s. 22B(2) of Act
- 24ZA Times when road work not permitted
- 24ZB Notice of road work
Division 9 -- Off‑road activity
- 24ZH Certain off‑road activity excepted from s. 22B(2) of Act
- 24ZI Times when off‑road activity not permitted
- 24ZJ Notice of off‑road activity
- 24ZK Fire prevention measures for off‑road activity
- 24ZL Fire fighting equipment for off‑road activity
Division 10 -- Catering activity
- 24ZM Certain catering activity excepted from s. 22B(2) of Act
- 24ZN Times when catering activity not permitted
- 24ZO Notice of catering activity
- 24ZP Fire prevention measures for catering activity
- 24ZQ Fire fighting equipment for catering activity
- 24ZR Personnel requirements for catering activity
Division 11 -- Notice requirements
- 24ZS Notice requirements for excepted activities
PART V -- Permit to burn proclaimed or declared plants during prohibited burning times
Division 1 -- General
- 24 Term used: authorised officer
Division 2 -- Permit to burn the refuse of proclaimed plants during prohibited burning times
- 26 Permit, form of application for
- 27 Permit, issue of
- 28 Ground to be cleared before burning plant refuse
- 29 Plant refuse to be burned in heaps
- 30 Heaps not to be near brush fence or land boundary
- 31 Permit holder, duties of
- 32 Permit holder to report escape of fire
Division 3 -- Permit to burn proclaimed plants
- 33 Permit, application for and issue of; duties of permit holder
- 34 Permit not to be granted if local government objects
- 35 Permit may be refused if danger of escape
- 36 Permit holder to report escape of fire
Division 4 -- Permit to burn declared plants and refuse thereof
- 36A Permit, application for and issue of
PART VII -- Operations of tractors and engines
- 37 Spark arrester and fire extinguisher prescribed (Act s. 27(1)(a)(ii) and (5))
37A. Bulldozers and graders, requirements for in restricted or prohibited burning times
- 38 Harvesters to carry fire extinguisher in restricted and prohibited burning times
- 38A Vehicles etc., power to prohibit etc. use of in restricted or prohibited burning times
- 38B Equipment powered by internal combustion engine, power to prohibit operation of
- 38C Harvesters, power to prohibit use of on certain days in restricted or prohibited burning times
- 38D Notices etc. under r. 38A, 38B and 38C, effect of in areas under total fire ban etc.
- 39 Chaff cutters, use of in restricted or prohibited burning times
- 39A Motor vehicles, use of in crops etc.
- 39B Crop dusters etc., use of in restricted or prohibited burning times
PART VIIA -- Control of operations likely to create bush fire danger
- 39BA Operations likely to cause bush fires (Act s. 27A(1)(a)(ii))
39C. Welding and cutting apparatus, use of in open air
- 39CA Bee smoker devices, use of in restricted or prohibited burning times etc.
- 39D Explosives, use of
- 39E Use of fireworks
PART VIII -- Miscellaneous
- 40 Apportionment of amounts (Act s. 37(8a))
41. Bush fire brigades, local government to keep register of
- 43 Bush fires and losses caused, notification of
- 44 Crown land, notice to be given of proposed entry of under Act s. 34
45A. Information to be given by authorised CALM Act officer taking control under Act s. 45A(2)(a)
- 45B Information to be given by bush fire officer taking control under Act s. 45
45. Land prescribed (Act s. 45(1) conservation land)
- 46 General offence
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