100EIssuing and certifying authorities

#### 100E Issuing and certifying authorities 100E Issuing and certifying authorities > > (1) The issuing authority for a bush fire hazard reduction certificate in respect of bush fire hazard reduction work to be carried out on private land by a person other than the Commissioner or a local authority is— > > > > > (a) the local authority of the area in which the land is situated, or > > > > > (b) the Commissioner. > > > (2) The certifying authority for a bush fire hazard reduction certificate in respect of bush fire hazard reduction work to be carried out— > > > > > (a) on any land by the Commissioner—is the Commissioner, > > > > > (b) on any land by a local authority—is the local authority for the area in which the land is situated, > > > > > (c) on managed land or unoccupied Crown land by a public authority—is the public authority responsible for the land. > > > (3) If more than one bush fire hazard reduction certificate would otherwise be required for any bush fire hazard reduction work to be carried out on several parcels of adjoining land, a certifying authority in respect of any of that land is the certifying authority for the whole of the land, if the other relevant issuing or certifying authorities agree. > > > > Note. > > > > The Commissioner is, under subsection (2), a certifying authority for any land on which bush fire hazard reduction work is carried out by the Commissioner and accordingly the Commissioner can certify a single certificate without the need to obtain the agreement of other authorities. > > **s 100E:** Ins 2002 No 67, Sch 3 \[11\]. Am 2009 No 74, Sch 1 \[17\]; 2013 No 108, Sch 1 \[21\].