Fire Services Act 1990
sec.149DProperty owner not liable for charge for attendance on grass fire
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sec.149D Property owner not liable for charge for attendance on grass fire
This section applies if— a service is provided that involves attending to a grass fire at or on, or endangering, property other than prescribed property; and a charge for the service is prescribed by a regulation or fixed by the commissioner. The owner of the property is not liable for the charge unless the grass fire was lit by— the owner; or an agent or employee of the owner acting within the scope of the agency or employment. s 149D (prev s 128I) ins 2014 No. 17 s 100 reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 61 (2) (sec.149D-ssec.1) This section applies if— a service is provided that involves attending to a grass fire at or on, or endangering, property other than prescribed property; and a charge for the service is prescribed by a regulation or fixed by the commissioner. (sec.149D-ssec.2) The owner of the property is not liable for the charge unless the grass fire was lit by— the owner; or an agent or employee of the owner acting within the scope of the agency or employment.
- (a) a service is provided that involves attending to a grass fire at or on, or endangering, property other than prescribed property; and
- (b) a charge for the service is prescribed by a regulation or fixed by the commissioner.
- (a) the owner; or
- (b) an agent or employee of the owner acting within the scope of the agency or employment.