120Fire prevention—obligations of rural land owners or

120 Fire prevention—obligations of rural land owners or managers (1) The owner or manager of land in a rural area must take all reasonable steps— (a) to prevent and inhibit the outbreak and spread of fire on the land; and

(b) to protect property from fire on the land or spreading from the land. (2) For subsection (1), in deciding what steps are reasonable regard must be had to the following: (a) the amount and kind of litter, timber or vegetation on the land (whether alive or dead); (b) the amount and kind of other flammable material on the land; (c) climatic conditions affecting the land; (d) the location and use of the land and nearby land; (e) the possible effect of any fire on the land and nearby land. (3) Subsection (2) does not limit the matters to which regard must be had. (4) A person commits an offence if the person fails to comply with subsection (1). (b) in any other case—50 penalty units (5) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.