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Rural Fires Regulation 2022
28Lighting fires to produce charcoal or distill oils
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#### 28 Lighting fires to produce charcoal or distill oils
28 Lighting fires to produce charcoal or distill oils
> > (1) A person must not light a fire in connection with—
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> > > (a) charcoal production, or
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> > > (b) the distillation of eucalyptus or other oils.
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> > (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the fire is lit at a site surrounded by ground that is clear of all combustible matter for a distance of at least 30 metres.
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> > (3) A person must not light a fire to burn waste products resulting from the activities referred to in subsection (1) unless—
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> > > (a) the fire is lit in accordance with the conditions set out in a fire permit issued by the appropriate authority, and
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> > > (b) the fire is lit at least 30 metres from the site of another other fire lit in connection with the distillation of eucalyptus or other oils.
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> > (4) In this section—
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> > combustible matter does not include a reference to the following—
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> > > (a) timber to be reduced to charcoal,
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> > > (b) charcoal,
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> > > (c) material used for the distillation of eucalyptus or other oils,
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> > > (d) a building or fence.