Fire Services Act 1990
sec.145NNotifying local fire ban
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sec.145N Notifying local fire ban
Notice of the imposition of a local fire ban must be published on the department’s website ( normal publication ). However, if notice of the imposition of a local fire ban can not for technical or other reasons be conveniently published by normal publication, notice of the imposition may be published ( alternative publication )— in another way decided by the commissioner; and by normal publication as soon as practicable. Notice of the imposition of a local fire ban must— state the local government area to which the ban applies; and if appropriate, describe the part of the local government area to which the ban applies; and state the types of fires the lighting of which are prohibited under the ban; and state the period of the ban. As well as publishing notice of the imposition of a local fire ban by normal publication or alternative publication, the commissioner may cause the imposition of the ban to be publicised in any other way the commissioner considers appropriate. This section applies despite the Financial Accountability Act 2009 , section 88F . s 145N (prev s 86B) ins 1995 No. 55 s 15 amd 1996 No. 42 s 21 sch 2 ; 2001 No. 76 s 24 (1) sub 2023 No. 7 s 8 reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 52 (2) (sec.145N-ssec.1) Notice of the imposition of a local fire ban must be published on the department’s website ( normal publication ). (sec.145N-ssec.2) However, if notice of the imposition of a local fire ban can not for technical or other reasons be conveniently published by normal publication, notice of the imposition may be published ( alternative publication )— in another way decided by the commissioner; and by normal publication as soon as practicable. (sec.145N-ssec.3) Notice of the imposition of a local fire ban must— state the local government area to which the ban applies; and if appropriate, describe the part of the local government area to which the ban applies; and state the types of fires the lighting of which are prohibited under the ban; and state the period of the ban. (sec.145N-ssec.4) As well as publishing notice of the imposition of a local fire ban by normal publication or alternative publication, the commissioner may cause the imposition of the ban to be publicised in any other way the commissioner considers appropriate. (sec.145N-ssec.5) This section applies despite the Financial Accountability Act 2009 , section 88F .
- (a) in another way decided by the commissioner; and
- (b) by normal publication as soon as practicable.
- (a) state the local government area to which the ban applies; and
- (b) if appropriate, describe the part of the local government area to which the ban applies; and
- (c) state the types of fires the lighting of which are prohibited under the ban; and
- (d) state the period of the ban.