64Duties of occupier of land

### 64 Duties of occupier of land > > (1)  *\[Section 64 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 1995, s. 49 \]*Where a fire is burning on any land during a fire permit period, the occupier of the land shall, immediately after becoming aware of the fire – > > > > > > (a) take diligent steps to extinguish the fire or to prevent it from spreading; and > > > > > > > (b) report the fire to – > > > > > > > > > > (i) the nearest brigade headquarters; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) a police officer; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) a member of the Fire Service. > > > (2)  [Subsection (1)](#GS64@Gs1@EN) does not apply to – > > > > > > (a) a fire lit under the authority of, and in accordance with the conditions of, a permit granted under [section 66](#GS66@EN) if and so long as that section is complied with in relation to that fire; or > > > > > > > (b) a fire to which [section 69](#GS69@EN) applies if and so long as that section is complied with in relation to the fire.