Fire and Emergency Services Regulations 2021
Sch 9Permit authorising person to light or maintain fire during fire danger season
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Schedule 9—Permit authorising person to light or maintain fire during fire danger season Permit number: Note—This permit is not valid on a day of total fire ban. Pursuant to section 81 of the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005 this permit is issued for the purpose of: [specify the purpose] Certain acts constitute lighting and maintaining fire—see regulation 29A. This permit is issued to [insert full name] of [insert address] and authorises the holder of the permit to light or maintain a fire at [specify location of proposed fire] during the fire danger season for the purpose indicated above. The location of the proposed fire must be specified with reasonable particularity, indicating either lot, section and hundred numbers, or an appropriate grid reference. This permit is valid from [insert time] on [insert date] to [insert time] on [insert date]. Subject to any variation by an authorised officer (as noted below), this permit is subject to— (a) the conditions prescribed by the Fire and Emergency Services Regulations 2021, as set out on the reverse side of this permit; and (b) the following additional conditions: [insert conditions or variations] This permit is liable to be revoked if the permit holder fails to comply with a condition of the permit. This permit may be revoked in any other justifiable circumstance. The fact that the holder of this permit has complied with the conditions of the permit does not of itself relive the holder from liability for any loss or damage caused by a fire lit under the authority of the permit (see Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005 section 81(13)). Signature of authorised officer: Name of authorised officer: ID number of authorised officer: Date and time of issue: