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) 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 if and so long as that section is complied with in relation to that fire; or

(b) a fire to which section 69 applies if and so long as that section is complied with in relation to the fire.