88Lighting fires that are dangerous to buildings in fire districts and rural fire districts

#### 88 Lighting fires that are dangerous to buildings in fire districts and rural fire districts 88 Lighting fires that are dangerous to buildings in fire districts and rural fire districts > > (1) A person who lights a fire on land within a fire district or rural fire district in circumstances in which doing so would be likely to be dangerous to any building 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 on land within a fire district or rural fire district 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 88:** Am 1997 No 147, Sch 1.22 \[2\]; 2000 No 104, Sch 1 \[24\]; 2002 No 67, Sch 4 \[12\]–\[15\].