Rural Fires Act 1997
62ZKApplication for termination
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62ZK Application for termination
62ZK Application for termination
(1) The owner of or the public authority responsible for the land on which a registered fire trail is situated may apply to the Commissioner in writing for the termination of the registration of the fire trail.
(2) The application is to be referred to a fire trail management officer for consideration.
(3) The fire trail management officer is to consider whether the registration should be terminated and is to make a recommendation to the Commissioner as to whether or not the application should be granted or refused.
(4) A recommendation for refusal must state that the fire trail management officer is of the opinion there are no grounds, or there are insufficient grounds, to warrant termination and provide reasons.
(5) The fire trail management officer must serve on the person who made the application a notice setting out the recommendation for refusal if the officer recommends that the application be refused.
pt 3B, divs 1–8 (ss 62I–62ZQ): Ins 2016 No 41, Sch 1 [5].