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12 May 2019. 5. RESTRICTED AND PROHIBITED BURNING PERIOD 5.1. BURNING RESTRICTED—Burning Permits are required from 2 November 2018 to 14 December 2018 inclusive and 1 March 2019 to 12 May 2019 inclusive. 5.2. BURNING PROHIBITED—Burning is prohibited from 15 December 2018 to 28 February 2019 inclusive 6. FIRE PERMITS 6.1. Permits to burn are required for the whole of the Burning Restricted periods and can only be obtained from the Fire Control Officer for your area. 6.2. Permits are to be obtained before burning commences (the permit holder must be in possession of the permit during the burn). 7. BURNING ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 7.1. Burning on public holidays during the restricted fire season is prohibited. 8. USE OF TRACTORS 8.1. Owners of tractors with down swept exhaust systems are encouraged to have an approved spark arrestor fitted as specified under the Bush Fires Act 1954. 9. BURNING GARDEN REFUSE IN URBAN AREAS 9.1. No garden refuse is permitted to be burnt on the ground, in the open air or in an outdoor incinerator within the urban areas of Busselton and Dunsborough town sites at any time of the year.

3210 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 7 September 2018 10. BURNING GARDEN REFUSE ON RURAL—RESIDENTIAL LAND 10.1. The burning of garden refuse is prohibited from 15 December 2018 to 28 February 2019. During the restricted burning period, 2 November 2018 to 14 December 2018; and 1 March 2019 to 12 May 2019, a permit is required from a Fire Control Officer for the burning of any garden refuse. 11. BURNING OF TOXIC MATERIAL 11.1. Burning of toxic materials and rubbish is prohibited at all times. 12. WOOD FIRED PIZZA OVENS 12.1. Wood fired pizza oven must have a spark arrestor fitted. 13. CAMP FIRES 13.1. Camp fires are prohibited within the City district during the restricted and prohibited burning period. 14. WOOD AND COAL FUELLED BARBECUES. 14.1. Wood and coal fuelled barbecues, including wood fires pizza ovens and chimineas fires are prohibited during a total fire ban or in any period when the fire danger forecast is ‘very high’ or above. 15. ELECTRIC FENCES 15.1. The use of electric fences during periods of ‘very high’ or above fire danger forecast may cause fire and should be avoided. 16. WELDING, CUTTING AND GRINDING EQUIPMENT 16.1. A person shall not operate welding, cutting and grinding equipment during the restricted/prohibited burning times on land which is under crop, pasture, stubble and bush unless one working fire extinguisher is provided, work area is clear of flammable materials and there is compliance with any other controls required by a Fire Control Officer. A person shall not operate welding, cutting and grinding equipment when the fire index is extreme or above. 17. REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICULAR CATEGORIES OF LAND 17.1. Category 1—Rural Land Except for plantations and vineyards the owner or occupier of land in category 1, shall construct firebreaks and carry out the following fire protection measures— (a) Firebreak(s)—on Rural Land a mineral earth firebreak shall be constructed 3 metres wide, except in a crop or pasture area where a Firebreak shall be at least 2 metres wide. A firebreak shall be located adjacent to all external boundaries of a lot. Where the land area exceeds 120 hectares, an additional firebreak must divide the land into areas of not more than 120 hectares with each part completely surrounded by a firebreak. (b) Building Protection Zone—a Building Protection Zone shall surround every building and must comply with the requirements of Section 2.1. (c) Fuel Storage and Haystack Protection Zones—a 3 metre mineral earth firebreak shall be located within 6 metres of fuel storage tanks, sheds, gas cylinders and haystacks. A mineral earth firebreak shall be maintained so that it is totally clear all material (living or dead). 17.2. Category 2—Urban Residential, Industrial and Commercial Land The owner or occupier of land in category 2 shall construct firebreaks and carry out the following fire protection measures— (a) Firebreak(s)—where the land area exceeds 2024m2 (½ acre) a mineral earth firebreak shall be constructed and maintained at least 3 metres wide and within 6 metres of the inside of all external boundaries of the land. (b) Fuel reduction—where the land area is 2024m 2 (½ acre) or less, hazardous material must be removed from the whole of the land except living trees and in the area remaining, vegetation is to be maintained at a height of no greater than 10 centimetres, including piles of timber, branches and other vegetation. (c) Trees—shall be maintained in accordance with of Section 3. 17.3. Category 3 and 4—Plantations The owner or occupier of land in category 3 and 4 shall construct firebreaks and carry out the following fire protection measures— (a) Firebreaks and Fuel reduction shall be undertaken in accordance with an approved Fire Management Plan referred to in Section 1. 17.4. Category 5—Protea Plantations and Vineyards The owner or occupier of land in category 5 shall construct firebreaks and carry out the following fire protection measures— (a) Firebreak—a mineral earth firebreak shall be constructed not less than 3 metres wide on all protea plantations and vineyards. (b) Fuel Reduction—A 5 metre low fuel area is to be maintained between the 3 metre firebreak and the plantation / vineyard area. In this area, vegetation is to be maintained to a height of no greater than 10 centimetres; this includes piles of timber, branches and other vegetation. (c) Building Protection Zone—a Building Protection Zone shall surround every building and must comply with the requirements of Section 2.1.