86Notice and certain authorities required before certain fires lit

#### 86 Notice and certain authorities required before certain fires lit 86 Notice and certain authorities required before certain fires lit > > (1) A person who lights a fire on land— > > > > > (a) for the purpose of land clearance or for burning any fire break, or > > > > > (b) in circumstances in which doing so would be likely to be dangerous to any building, > > > > is guilty of an offence unless the person has given notice in accordance with the regulations to the persons prescribed by the regulations. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both. > > > (1A) A person who lights a fire on land for the purpose of land clearance or for burning any fire break is guilty of an offence unless— > > > > > (a) a bush fire hazard reduction certificate has been issued in respect of the land clearance or fire break, or > > > > > (b) any approval, consent or other authority required for the land clearance or fire break under the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203) or any other law has been given. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both. > > > (2) Nothing in this section requires an authorised officer of a fire fighting authority to give notice of the lighting of a fire for the purpose of back burning. > > > > Note. > > > > An authorised officer is not required to obtain various other approvals or authorities if carrying out an emergency fire fighting act—see Part 6A. > > **s 86:** Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 \[22\]; 2002 No 67, Schs 3 \[8\], 4 \[10\]; 2002 No 112, Sch 2.21.