Rural Fires Act 1997
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85 Definitions
85 Definitions
In this Division—
appropriate authority, in relation to a fire permit in respect of land, means—
(a) in the case of land in a rural fire district—the Commissioner of the NSW Rural Fire Service,
(b) (Repealed)
(c) in the case of land in a fire district—the Commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW.
(d) (Repealed)
land clearance means clearing land of bush, stubble, scrub, timber, trees, grass or vegetative or other material.
light a fire includes—
(a) maintain or use a fire, and
(b) cause a fire to be lit, maintained or used.
s 85: Am 2002 No 67, Sch 4 [8] [9]; 2012 No 103, Sch 2 [5].