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Marine Parks Regulation 2017
sec.155Inspector powers in relation to fires
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### sec.155 Inspector powers in relation to fires
If an inspector reasonably believes a fire in a marine park is, or may become, a hazard to the marine park or an adjacent area, or to a person or the property of a person, the inspector may—
give the person apparently in charge of the fire an oral or written direction to put the fire out or lower its intensity to a reasonable level; or
put out the fire.
a prevailing strong wind appears likely to carry windborne embers away from the fire
A person given a direction under subsection (1) (a) must comply with the direction.
Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.
(sec.155-ssec.1) If an inspector reasonably believes a fire in a marine park is, or may become, a hazard to the marine park or an adjacent area, or to a person or the property of a person, the inspector may— give the person apparently in charge of the fire an oral or written direction to put the fire out or lower its intensity to a reasonable level; or put out the fire. a prevailing strong wind appears likely to carry windborne embers away from the fire
(sec.155-ssec.2) A person given a direction under subsection (1) (a) must comply with the direction. Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.
- (a) give the person apparently in charge of the fire an oral or written direction to put the fire out or lower its intensity to a reasonable level; or
- (b) put out the fire.