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Bush Fires Act 1954
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6 The *Fire and Emergency Services Legislation Amendment Act 2002* s. 27(2) and (3) are transitional provisions that are of no further effect.
7 The *Standardisation of Formatting Act 2010* s. 52(4) in relation to amendments to the *Bush Fires Act 1954* s. 21(1), (2) and (3), s. 39(2), s. 45 and s. 47, the amendment to s. 44(3) to delete “(3)(a) Where” and insert “(3) Where” and the amendments to s. 64 to delete “s. 21(2),” and insert “s. 21(2A) and (2B), had not come into operation when it was deleted by the *Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 2014* s. 39(5)-(8).
Defined terms
*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*
**Defined term Provision(s)**
adjoining 7(1)
affected area 14B(1)
approved local government 38(6)
area of the State 21
authorisation 14B(1)
authorised CALM Act officer 7(1)
authorised period 14B(1)
authorised person 13(6), 14B(1)
burn garden refuse 24C
bush 7(1)
bush fire 35A
bush fire brigade 7(1)
bush fire officer 45A(1), 45(1)
bush fire risk treatment standards 35AA(1), 35AB(1)
CALM Act 45(1)
CALM Act CEO 7(1)
CALM Act Department 7(1)
common boundary 22(1)
conservation land 9, 45(1)
crop 53(3)
Department 7(1)
departmental officer 12(1)
designation 12(1)
employed in the Department 7(1)
exempt land 22(1)
FES Act 7(1)
FES Commissioner 7(1)
forest land 7(1)
incendiary material 27D(1)
infringement notice 59A(2)
land other than conservation land 9, 45(1)
limited burning times 24C
normal brigade activities 35A
occupier of land 7(1)
owner or occupier of land 33(9), 35AB(1)
prescribed condition 18(5D)
prohibited burning times 7(1)
property 32(1)
prosecutor 59A(1)
publish 17(9)
relevant body 58(3A)
relevant bush fire 14B(1)
restricted burning times 7(1)
rubbish tip 24C
specified 24C
total fire ban 21
volunteer fire fighter 35A
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