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Rural Fires Act 1997
62ERemoval of designation as neighbourhood safer places
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#### 62E Removal of designation as neighbourhood safer places
62E Removal of designation as neighbourhood safer places
> > (1) The Commissioner may, by notice in writing to the owner and occupier of a place, remove the designation of a place as a neighbourhood safer place, but only if—
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> > > (a) the Commissioner is satisfied that the land is no longer required as a neighbourhood safer place, or
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> > > (b) in the case of a place other than a place owned or occupied by a public authority—the owner or occupier of the place applies, in writing, to the Commissioner to have the designation removed.
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> > (2) If the owner or occupier of a neighbourhood safer place applies to have the designation removed, the Commissioner is to remove the designation no later than 12 months after receiving the application.
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> > (3) A place ceases to be a neighbourhood safer place when—
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> > > (a) the designation is removed by the Commissioner, or
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> > > (b) the owner or occupier who consented to the place being a neighbourhood safer place ceases to be the owner or occupier of the place.
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> **pt 3A (ss 62B–62H):** Ins 2010 No 130, Sch 1 \[5\].