sec.144Interpretation and application of part

sec.144 Interpretation and application of part

For the purposes of this part a person is taken to light a fire if the person— lights, maintains or uses the fire; or aids, procures or counsels another to light, maintain or use the fire; or being the owner or occupier of the land on which the fire is lit—permits another to light, maintain or use the fire. This part does not apply in respect of the lighting of a fire inside any building in circumstances that prevent the escape from the building of fire or any material or substance that is likely to cause fire. In this part— licence area see the Forestry Act 1959 , schedule 3 . occupier of land includes, if there is no person in actual occupation of the land— the person charged by the owner or by law with the management of the land; and if the land is a licence area— if there is a plantation sublicensee for the licence area—the plantation sublicensee; or otherwise—the plantation licensee. plantation licensee see the Forestry Act 1959 , schedule 3 . plantation officer see the Forestry Act 1959 , schedule 3 . plantation operator see the Forestry Act 1959 , schedule 3 . plantation sublicensee see the Forestry Act 1959 , schedule 3 . s 144 prev s 144 amd 1995 No. 55 s 35 ; 1996 No. 42 ss 21 sch 2 , 3 sch 3 ; 1997 No. 52 s 3 sch ; 2001 No. 76 s 11 sch 2 ; 2002 No. 60 s 20 ; 2006 No. 49 s 44 sub 2014 No. 17 s 100 om 2024 No. 18 s 11 pres s 144 (prev s 61) amd 2010 No. 12 s 14 ; 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 40 (2) (sec.144-ssec.1) For the purposes of this part a person is taken to light a fire if the person— lights, maintains or uses the fire; or aids, procures or counsels another to light, maintain or use the fire; or being the owner or occupier of the land on which the fire is lit—permits another to light, maintain or use the fire. (sec.144-ssec.2) This part does not apply in respect of the lighting of a fire inside any building in circumstances that prevent the escape from the building of fire or any material or substance that is likely to cause fire. (sec.144-ssec.3) In this part— licence area see the Forestry Act 1959 , schedule 3 . occupier of land includes, if there is no person in actual occupation of the land— the person charged by the owner or by law with the management of the land; and if the land is a licence area— if there is a plantation sublicensee for the licence area—the plantation sublicensee; or otherwise—the plantation licensee. plantation licensee see the Forestry Act 1959 , schedule 3 . plantation officer see the Forestry Act 1959 , schedule 3 . plantation operator see the Forestry Act 1959 , schedule 3 . plantation sublicensee see the Forestry Act 1959 , schedule 3 .

• (a) lights, maintains or uses the fire; or
• (b) aids, procures or counsels another to light, maintain or use the fire; or
• (c) being the owner or occupier of the land on which the fire is lit—permits another to light, maintain or use the fire.