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Bushfires Management Act 2016
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Division 5 Controls in fire ban areas
Bushfires Management Act 2016 39
(b) the fire is lit in a fire ban area during a fire ban period.
Maximum penalty: 500 penalty units or imprisonment for
5 years.
(2) Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(b).
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
(a) the fire is lit for cooking or boiling water; and
(b) there is not any bush or other flammable material within 4 m of
the fire; and
(c) the fire is not left unattended at any time while lit; and
(d) the fire is extinguished without delay on it ceasing to be used.