Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts Australian Capital Territory Repealed ActsThis legislation has been repealed.
During a prescribed period, the owner of any land outside a built-up area or, in his or her absence, any person employed by him or her on that land, shall, immediately he or she becomes aware of an outbreak of fire on that land or on any unleased land the property of the Commonwealth adjacent to that land, notify the chief fire control officer of the outbreak, and shall, if the outbreak is on the firstmentioned land, use all means in his or her power to extinguish that outbreak.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.