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.