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Bush Fires Act 1954
Div 6General restrictions, prohibitions and offences
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Division 6 — General restrictions, prohibitions and offences
27. Prohibition on use of tractors or engines except under certain conditions 43
27A. Regulation of blasting and matters likely to create bush fire danger 46
27B. False alarms 46
27C. Vandalism 47
27D. Requirements for carriage and deposit of incendiary material 48
28. Occupier of land to extinguish bush fire occurring on own land 49
30. Disposal of burning cigarettes etc. 50
32. Offences of lighting or attempting to light fire likely to injure 51
33. Local government may require occupier of land to plough or clear fire‑break 51
34. Burning on Crown lands 55
35. Powers of FES Commissioner on default by local government 58