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).
(2) A place (other than a place owned or occupied by a public authority) must not be designated as a neighbourhood safer place unless—
(a) the owner of the place has consented, in writing, to the designation, and
(b) if the occupier of the place is not the owner, the occupier of the place has consented, in writing, to the designation.
pt 3A (ss 62B–62H): Ins 2010 No 130, Sch 1 [5].