34Notice of intention to burn off or burn fire break—the Act, s 86

#### 34 Notice of intention to burn off or burn fire break—the Act, s 86 34 Notice of intention to burn off or burn fire break—the Act, s 86 > > (1) The notice required to be given under the Act, section 86(1) must be given to the following persons— > > > > > (a) the occupiers of all land contiguous to or separated by a lane, road or waterway, whether fenced or unfenced, from the land on which the fire is to be lit, > > > > > (b) if there is no occupier for particular land under paragraph (a)—the owner of the land, > > > > > (c) if the land on which the fire is to be lit is in a rural fire district—the fire control officer for the rural fire district, > > > > > (d) if the land on which the fire is to be lit is in a fire district—the officer in charge of the fire station that is nearest to the land. > > > (2) The notice must be written or given orally. > > > (3) The notice must include particulars of— > > > > > (a) the name of the person proposing to light the fire, and > > > > > (b) the location, purpose, period and time of the fire proposed to be lit. > > > (4) The notice must be given to each of the persons referred to in subsection (1)— > > > > > (a) within the time period specified in the fire permit, or > > > > > (b) if no time period is specified—at least 24 hours before the fire is lit. > > > (5) The fire control officer for the district is taken to be notified under subsection (1)(c) if notice is given to the fire control centre for that district.