Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

BUSHFIRE ACT 1936 (REPEALED) - SECT 10

    (1)     Except if section 7A (1) applies, an owner of land may burn any flammable material (including wood, straw, stubble, grass and herbage) that is on his or her land—

        (a)     if the land is within a built-up area—on any day—

              (i)     during any period that is not a prescribed period—if he or she keeps the fire within his or her land and take suitable measures to keep it under constant control; and

              (ii)     during a prescribed period—after he or she has obtained from the fire commissioner a written permit so to do and on compliance with the conditions specified in the permit; or

        (b)     if the land is outside a built-up area—on any day—

              (i)     during any period that is not a prescribed period—after he or she has cleared of flammable materials the land around the flammable material to be burnt for a distance of not less than the prescribed distance, or, if no distance has been prescribed, for a distance of not less than 20m in every direction from the flammable material, and has given notice of the intended burning in accordance with subsection (2); and

              (ii)     during a prescribed period—after he or she has obtained from the chief fire control officer a written permit so to do, and on compliance with the conditions specified in the permit.

    (2)     For subsection (1) (b) (i), the land owner shall, at least 24 hours before burning the material—

        (a)     give written notice of the intended burning to every occupier of land contiguous to that where the material is to be burnt; and

        (b)     cause notice to be published in a newspaper circulating in the ACT of the intended burning and the potential impact of smoke.