17Lighting of fires

#### 17 Lighting of fires 17 Lighting of fires > > (1) A person must not in a park— > > > > > (a) light, maintain or use a fire— > > > > > > > (i) if there are fireplaces designated for that purpose by a park authority—elsewhere than in such a fireplace, or > > > > > > > (ii) if there are no fireplaces designated for that purpose—elsewhere than in a temporary fireplace situated at least 4.5 metres from any log or stump and at least 1.5 metres from any other flammable material, or > > > > > > > (iii) in any case—in contravention of a notice erected or displayed or given to a park user by a park authority regulating the use of fire in the park, or > > > > > > > (iv) when a total fire ban has been imposed under the [Rural Fires Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-065), or > > > > > (b) leave unattended, whether temporarily or otherwise— > > > > > > > (i) any fire in a fireplace designated for that purpose by a park authority, or > > > > > > > (ii) any fire in any other place, or > > > > > (c) fail to call for help to control or extinguish a fire that the person has lit, maintained or used and that is beyond the person’s power to control or extinguish, or > > > > > (d) handle any flammable substance (such as petrol, matches or cigarettes) in a manner that is likely to cause a fire in the park. > > > > Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. > > > (2) A person does not commit an offence under this clause for anything done or omitted to be done with the consent of a park authority and in accordance with any conditions to which the consent is subject. > > > (3) A person does not commit an offence under subclause (1)(a)(iv) by doing anything authorised by or under the [Rural Fires Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-065).