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Bushfires Management Act 2016
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Part 1 Preliminary matters
Bushfires Management Act 2016 4
(b) a train or part of a train; and
(c) an aircraft.
volunteer bushfire brigade means a volunteer bushfire brigade
established under section 54(1).
Note for section 3
The Interpretation Act 1978 contains definitions and other provisions that may be
relevant to this Act.
4 Light a fire
For this Act, a person is taken to light a fire if the person:
(a) lights, maintains or uses the fire; or
(b) aids, counsels or procures another person to light, maintain or
use the fire; or
(c) causes the fire to occur; or
(d) does any act that is likely to result in spreading the fire; or
(e) as the owner or occupier of the land on which the fire is lit –
permits another person to light, maintain or use the fire.