sec.115Unlawful lighting of fires

### sec.115 Unlawful lighting of fires A person must not, at any time, light, keep or use a fire on a beach adjoining a lake in a recreation area. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units. A person must not light, keep or use a fire, or a type of fire, in a recreation area, or part of a recreation area, if lighting, keeping or using a fire, or the type of fire, is prohibited, in the area or part, by— a regulatory notice; or a condition of a permit; or another authority held by the person. a fire using a material other than sawn timber a fire using a material other than timber provided in the recreation area for making fires Maximum penalty—165 penalty units. A person must not light, keep or use a fire in a place, in a recreation area, other than— a barbecue or fireplace provided by the chief executive; or if a barbecue or fireplace is not provided—a place that is more than 2m from flammable material. Maximum penalty—165 penalty units. This section does not apply to— a person lighting, keeping or using a fire with the written approval of the chief executive; or a person lighting or using a specified cooking or heating appliance or lighting or smoking a smoking product if the person takes reasonable steps to ensure the lighting, using or smoking does not result in damage to— a cultural or natural resource of the recreation area; or property, other than property owned by the person, in the recreation area. In this section— smoking product see the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998 , schedule 1 . s 115 amd 2011 No. 6 s 130 ; 1998 No. 1 s 240 (3) (amd 2023 No. 16 s 64 ) (sec.115-ssec.1) A person must not, at any time, light, keep or use a fire on a beach adjoining a lake in a recreation area. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units. (sec.115-ssec.2) A person must not light, keep or use a fire, or a type of fire, in a recreation area, or part of a recreation area, if lighting, keeping or using a fire, or the type of fire, is prohibited, in the area or part, by— a regulatory notice; or a condition of a permit; or another authority held by the person. a fire using a material other than sawn timber a fire using a material other than timber provided in the recreation area for making fires Maximum penalty—165 penalty units. (sec.115-ssec.3) A person must not light, keep or use a fire in a place, in a recreation area, other than— a barbecue or fireplace provided by the chief executive; or if a barbecue or fireplace is not provided—a place that is more than 2m from flammable material. Maximum penalty—165 penalty units. (sec.115-ssec.4) This section does not apply to— a person lighting, keeping or using a fire with the written approval of the chief executive; or a person lighting or using a specified cooking or heating appliance or lighting or smoking a smoking product if the person takes reasonable steps to ensure the lighting, using or smoking does not result in damage to— a cultural or natural resource of the recreation area; or property, other than property owned by the person, in the recreation area. (sec.115-ssec.5) In this section— smoking product see the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998 , schedule 1 . - (a) a regulatory notice; or - (b) a condition of a permit; or - (c) another authority held by the person. - • a fire using a material other than sawn timber - • a fire using a material other than timber provided in the recreation area for making fires - (a) a barbecue or fireplace provided by the chief executive; or - (b) if a barbecue or fireplace is not provided—a place that is more than 2m from flammable material. - (a) a person lighting, keeping or using a fire with the written approval of the chief executive; or - (b) a person lighting or using a specified cooking or heating appliance or lighting or smoking a smoking product if the person takes reasonable steps to ensure the lighting, using or smoking does not result in damage to— (i) a cultural or natural resource of the recreation area; or (ii) property, other than property owned by the person, in the recreation area. - (i) a cultural or natural resource of the recreation area; or - (ii) property, other than property owned by the person, in the recreation area. - (i) a cultural or natural resource of the recreation area; or - (ii) property, other than property owned by the person, in the recreation area.