67Revocation, suspension or variation of permits to light fires

### 67 Revocation, suspension or variation of permits to light fires > > (1)  Where a fire permit officer is of the opinion that, by reason of the prevailing conditions, a permit granted under [section 66](#GS66@EN) should be revoked, suspended, or varied, he shall, in such manner as he considers necessary, inform the person to whom the permit has been granted that the permit has been revoked, suspended, or varied. > > > (2)  Where a permit has been granted under [section 66](#GS66@EN) in respect of any land and the appropriate officer is of the opinion that the prevailing conditions are conducive to the outbreak or spread of fires or that conditions conducive to the outbreak or spread of fires are imminent, he may, in such manner as he considers necessary, notify the person to whom the permit has been granted that the permit has been revoked, suspended, or varied. > > > (3)  *\[Section 67 Subsection (3) amended by No. 25 of 1994, s. 45 and Sched. 3 \]**\[Section 67 Subsection (3) amended by No. 29 of 1995, s. 53 \]*In this section, ***appropriate officer*** means – > > > > > > (a) in respect of a permit relating to land in a fire protected area referred to in [section 66](#GS66@EN) [(1)](#GS66@Gs1@EN) [(a)](#GS66@Gs1@Hpa@EN) – > > > > > > > > > > (i) [*\[Section 67 Subsection (3) amended by No. 55 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Jul 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-07-14/act-2000-055#JS1@Ja5@GC7@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 67 Subsection (3) amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-12-31/act-2002-064#JS1@Ja8@GC6@Hpa@EN) if the area includes the whole or a part of any reserved land as defined in the [Nature Conservation Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-063) , the Director of National Parks and Wildlife or a person authorised by him, generally or in the particular case, to revoke the permit; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) [*\[Section 67 Subsection (3) amended by No. 55 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Jul 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-07-14/act-2000-055#JS1@Ja5@GC7@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 67 Subsection (3) amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-12-31/act-2002-064#JS1@Ja8@GC6@Hpb@EN) if the area includes the whole or part of a State forest, or any Crown land not within any reserved land as defined in the [Nature Conservation Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-063) , the forest officer in charge of the fire protected area; and > > > > > > > (b) in respect of a permit relating to other land – > > > > > > > > > > (i) the Chief Officer; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) a brigade chief or other officer of the Fire Service.