87Lighting fires for land clearance or fire breaks in bush fire danger period

#### 87 Lighting fires for land clearance or fire breaks in bush fire danger period 87 Lighting fires for land clearance or fire breaks in bush fire danger period > > (1) A person who lights a fire on land for the purpose of land clearance or for burning any fire break during a bush fire danger period that applies to the land is guilty of an offence unless the person— > > > > > (a) is authorised to do so by a fire permit issued by the appropriate authority and the person complies with any conditions set out in the fire permit, and > > > > > (b) has given notice in accordance with section 86. > > > > 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 who lights a fire for the purpose of back burning to be authorised to do so by a fire permit or to give any notice before lighting such a fire. > > > > 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 87:** Am 2000 No 104, Sch 1 \[23\]; 2002 No 67, Sch 4 \[11\].