Water (Recreational Area) Regulations 2023
42Lighting or maintaining fires
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42 Lighting or maintaining fires
(1) A person must not light or maintain a fire in a recreational area if a fire restriction is in force for that area.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) A person must not light or maintain a fire in a recreational area during a period in which there is no fire restriction in force for that area unless the person—
(a) lights or maintains the fire in a barbecue in accordance with regulation 43(1); or
(b) lights or maintains the fire in a public fireplace in accordance with regulation 43(2); or
(c) lights or maintains a campfire in accordance with regulation 44(1); or
(d) has express permission to light or maintain the fire.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) A person who lights or maintains a fire in a recreational area must not leave the fire unattended.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.