34Duties of owner etc. of land in case of fire during fire danger period

34 Duties of owner etc. of land in case of fire during fire danger period S. 34(1) amended by Nos 5/2012 s. 21(3), 20/2019 s. 68. (1) Where a fire (not being part of burning off operations carried on under and in accordance with this Act or any direction given thereunder or under and in accordance with the **Forests Act 1958** or any direction or authority given thereunder) is burning on any land in an area of Victoria at any time during a fire danger period in respect of the area the owner or the occupier or the person in charge of that land whether or not he has lighted the fire or caused the fire to be lighted shall— S. 34(1)(a) amended by No. 5/2012 s. 21(1). (a) immediately upon becoming aware of the fire, take all reasonable steps to extinguish the fire; and S. 34(1)(b) amended by Nos 5/2012 s. 21(2), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 33.4). (b) in the event of it appearing that with the resources at his disposal he will be unable to extinguish the fire, if practicable means of communication are available, immediately inform or cause to be informed the nearest available officer or member of a brigade or a person to whom section 30A applies or a police officer of the existence and location of the fire. S. 34(2) amended by Nos 10235 s. 11(a), 5/2012 s. 21(4)(5). (2) Notwithstanding that a person has complied with subsection (1) with respect to giving information as to the existence and location of a fire, he shall continue to take all reasonable steps to extinguish the fire.