75Matter not to be thrown

75 Matter not to be thrown (1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person throws, from a vehicle or otherwise, a thing that is burning or smouldering; and (b) the place where the thing is thrown is: (i) within a fire protection zone; or (ii) within a fire danger area during a fire danger period; and (c) the place where the thing lands is within 4 m of any bush or other flammable material. Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units. (2) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability. (3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.