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Forestry Act 1959
sec.62CUnauthorised things relating to fires
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### sec.62C Unauthorised things relating to fires
A person must not leave any of the following in a State forest, timber reserve or forest entitlement area—
a lit match, pipe, cigar, cigarette or tobacco;
hot ashes;
a burning or smouldering substance;
a substance or device that ignites on impact or by spontaneous combustion.
Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.
However, subsection (1) does not apply to a person—
lighting or using an approved appliance; or
lighting a fire—
in a barbecue or fireplace provided by the chief executive; or
if a barbecue or fireplace is not provided by the chief executive—in a place that is at least 2m from flammable material.
A person must not put non-combustible material in a fire in a State forest, timber reserve or forest entitlement area.
a can, bottle, brick or piece of steel
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
s 62C ins 2014 No. 41 s 28
(sec.62C-ssec.1) A person must not leave any of the following in a State forest, timber reserve or forest entitlement area— a lit match, pipe, cigar, cigarette or tobacco; hot ashes; a burning or smouldering substance; a substance or device that ignites on impact or by spontaneous combustion. Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.
(sec.62C-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to a person— lighting or using an approved appliance; or lighting a fire— in a barbecue or fireplace provided by the chief executive; or if a barbecue or fireplace is not provided by the chief executive—in a place that is at least 2m from flammable material.
(sec.62C-ssec.3) A person must not put non-combustible material in a fire in a State forest, timber reserve or forest entitlement area. a can, bottle, brick or piece of steel Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
- (a) a lit match, pipe, cigar, cigarette or tobacco;
- (b) hot ashes;
- (c) a burning or smouldering substance;
- (d) a substance or device that ignites on impact or by spontaneous combustion.
- (a) lighting or using an approved appliance; or
- (b) lighting a fire— (i) in a barbecue or fireplace provided by the chief executive; or (ii) if a barbecue or fireplace is not provided by the chief executive—in a place that is at least 2m from flammable material.
- (i) in a barbecue or fireplace provided by the chief executive; or
- (ii) if a barbecue or fireplace is not provided by the chief executive—in a place that is at least 2m from flammable material.
- (i) in a barbecue or fireplace provided by the chief executive; or
- (ii) if a barbecue or fireplace is not provided by the chief executive—in a place that is at least 2m from flammable material.