Emergencies Act 2004
116AOffence—high risk activity during total fire ban
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116A Offence—high risk activity during total fire ban (a) the person undertakes a high risk activity in the open air in an area; and (b) a total fire ban is in force for the area. Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or (2) Strict liability applies to subsection (1) (b). (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to— (a) a high risk activity undertaken for fire prevention by anyone acting under this Act; or (b) a high risk activity undertaken in accordance with a fire permit; or (c) a high risk activity prescribed by regulation as an exempt high risk activity and undertaken in accordance with a regulation.