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Rural Fires Regulation 2022
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#### 20 Burning to demolish buildings
20 Burning to demolish buildings
> > (1) A person must not light a fire on land in connection with—
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> > > (a) the demolition of a building, or
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> > > (b) the destruction of old building materials, or
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> > > (c) a purpose similar to the purposes described in paragraphs (a) and (b).
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> > (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the fire is lit in accordance with the conditions set out in a fire permit obtained from the appropriate authority.