86HLighting fires to produce charcoal or distil oils

86H Lighting fires to produce charcoal or distil oils

(1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person lights a fire for, or in connection with: (i) charcoal production; or (ii) the distillation of eucalyptus or other oils; and (b) the person lights the fire during the bush fire danger period; and (c) the fire is not surrounded by ground that is clear of all combustible matter for a distance of at least 30 metres from the fire.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person lights a fire to burn waste products resulting from an activity mentioned in paragraph (1)(a); and (b) the person lights the fire during the bush fire danger period; and (c) either or both of the following apply: (i) the fire is not lit in accordance with the conditions of a fire permit authorising the person to light the fire; (ii) the fire is not lit at least 30 metres from the site of any other fire lit for, or in connection with, the distillation of eucalyptus or other oils.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(3) In this section:

combustible matter does not include the following:

(a) charcoal;
(b) timber to be reduced to charcoal;
(c) material used for the distillation of eucalyptus or other oils;
(d) a building or fence.