69Powers and duties of hazard management officer

69 Powers and duties of hazard management officer

69 Powers and duties of hazard management officer

(1) A hazard management officer may, for the purpose of forming an opinion as to—

(a) whether a notice under section 66 should be served on the occupier or owner of any land, or

(b) whether or not such a notice has been complied with,

enter during the daytime any part of the land (other than a dwelling-house) that it is necessary to inspect in order to form that opinion.

(2) A hazard management officer who requires an occupier or owner of land to take action under a bush fire hazard reduction notice must give notice in the approved form to such persons or bodies as may be prescribed by the regulations.

(3) It is a duty of a hazard management officer to keep a record of whether or not bush fire hazard reduction work has been carried out in accordance with a bush fire hazard reduction notice.

Note.

The Land and Environment Court has jurisdiction to hear and dispose of proceedings under this Act. See section 20 of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979.

s 69: Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [3] [4]. Subst 2009 No 74, Sch 1 [9].