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Rural Fires Act 1997
62CDesignation of neighbourhood safer places
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#### 62C Designation of neighbourhood safer places
62C Designation of neighbourhood safer places
> > (1) The Commissioner may, by notice in writing to the owner or occupier of a place, designate a place as a place that may be suitable for people to shelter from a bush fire (a neighbourhood safer place).
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> > (2) A place (other than a place owned or occupied by a public authority) must not be designated as a neighbourhood safer place unless—
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> > > (a) the owner of the place has consented, in writing, to the designation, and
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> > > (b) if the occupier of the place is not the owner, the occupier of the place has consented, in writing, to the designation.
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> **pt 3A (ss 62B–62H):** Ins 2010 No 130, Sch 1 \[5\].