Country Fire Authority Regulations 2025
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Schedule 3
Regulation 138
Permit for burning VEGETATION DURING A FIRE DANGER PERIOD
(Not valid on a day of TOTAL FIRE BAN or when the Chief Officer has issued a direction not to light a fire pursuant to section 37A of the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 which applies to the land)
PERMIT granted to [insert name]
of…………………………………………………..[insert agency/ organisation name, if applicable] [insert address]
to light a fire or fires for the purpose of allowing the following specified material to be burned:………………………..[describe types of vegetation to be burned e.g. grass, stubble, weeds, scrub, undergrowth and/or other vegetation]
during the period commencing on [insert date] and ending on [insert date]
at
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The person performing the burning operation to which the permit relates must be in possession of the permit or a copy of it.
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Notice of intention to conduct a burning operation must be given between 2 and 24 hours before the burning is to commence—
(a) to each owner or occupier of land that includes or is contiguous with the area to be burned; and
(b) to the officer in charge of the fire brigade in whose area the burn is to take place by telephoning the officer on [insert telephone number]; and
(c) by calling Triple Zero Victoria on 1800 668 511 or by submitting a notification to burn on the Fire Permits Victoria website at firepermits.vic.gov.au.
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If the area to be burned is within 3 kilometres of any State forest, national park or protected public land, notice of the intention to burn must be given to the appropriate forest officer between 2 and 24 hours before the burning is to commence.
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Before commencing a burning operation, a fire break must be prepared around the perimeter of the area to be burned, which is—
*not less than metres wide (being a minimum width of 15 metres) and cleared of all flammable materials.
OR
*not less than metres wide (being a minimum width of 15 metres) and thoroughly wetted down while the fire is within 3 metres of the wetted area.
OR
*[if there is an authorised burn delivery plan for the burning activity to which the permit relates, insert the relevant minimum control line standards specified in the authorised burn delivery plan].