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Country Fire Authority Act 1958
34AMeaning of *in the open air*
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34A Meaning of *in the open air*
(1) For the purposes of this Division, a fire is in the open air if it is in any place other than within a permanent structure.
(2) In this section ***permanent structure***—
S. 34A(2)(a) amended by No. 50/1989
(a) means a structure of a permanent kind consisting of a roof and fully enclosed on all sides;
(b) includes a caravan; and
(c) does not include a tent.
S. 35 amended by Nos 9902
s. 2(1)(Sch. item 37), 10262 s. 4, 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1) (as amended by No. 12/1999 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 5)), repealed by No. 29/2010 s. 53.
S. 36 amended by No. 12/1989
s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 17.8).