61Fire permit period

### 61 Fire permit period > > (1)  The Commission, with the approval of the Minister, may by public notice declare any day, or any period specified in the notice, to be a fire permit period throughout the State or in respect of parts of the State. > > > (2)  The Commission, with the approval of the Minister, may by public notice – > > > > > > (a) declare that a fire permit period has commenced throughout the State or in any specified parts of the State; and > > > > > > > (b) declare that that fire permit period has ended. > > > (3)  Where a fire permit period is declared pursuant to [subsection (1)](#GS61@Gs1@EN) , the Commission shall take such steps as it considers necessary or as may be prescribed for the purpose of giving publicity to the declaration. > > > (4)  For the purpose of this section, ***public notice*** means a notice published in a daily newspaper published in the State that circulates in the part of the State to which the notice relates.