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Rural Fires Regulation 2022
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#### 26 Lighting fires for cooking etc
26 Lighting fires for cooking etc
> A person must not light a fire in the open to cook, heat or prepare meals or to boil water or for a similar purpose unless the fire is lit at a site surrounded by ground that is clear of all combustible matter for a distance of at least 2 metres.
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> Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.