VICIn ForceAct
Forests Act 1958
62BAgreement required for Secretary to apply or use fire in national parks or on protected public land 115
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62B Agreement required for Secretary to apply or use fire in national parks or on protected public land 115
62C Secretary may enter into agreements and arrangements relating to the prevention and suppression of fires and recovery from fires 116
63 Restrictions as to lighting etc. fires in certain areas 119
64 Absolute prohibition of use of fire when acute fire danger exists 123
65 Enforcement of burning off etc. near State forest or national park 127
66 Placing inflammable material for the purpose of causing fire etc. 130
66A Offence to leave certain campfires or barbeques unattended 130
66B Offences as to having clear areas around certain campfires or barbeques 131
66C Offence as to campfires or barbeques above a certain size 131
67 Duty to prevent spread of fire etc. 132
68 Secretary may carry out clearing and preventive burning 133
70 Provisions relating to offences against fire prevention provisions 133
71 Liability of Secretary for damage caused by fire 135
72 Immunity provision 135
Forest firefighters presumptive rights compensation 137
72A Definitions 137
72B Meaning of *occupational forest firefighter* 139
72C Meaning of *surge forest firefighter* 140
72D Construction of sections 72A to 72R 141
72E Rebuttable presumption as to cause of certain diseases in relation to occupational forest firefighters 142
72F Determination as to whether a forest firefighter is an occupational forest firefighter 143
72G Determination of whether section 72E requirement is met 143
72H Rebuttable presumption as to cause of certain diseases in relation to surge forest firefighters 144
72I Determination as to whether a forest firefighter is a surge forest firefighter 145
72J Determination of whether section 72H requirement is met 145
72K Determination of the qualifying period 146
72L Special consideration 147
72M What is an exceptional exposure event? 147
72N Application for special consideration 148
72O Determination of application for special consideration 149
72P Payments 149
72Q Self-insurer to pay costs of advisory committee 150
72R Establishment of advisory committee 150
Maps 151