New South Wales Repealed Regulations New South Wales Repealed RegulationsThis legislation has been repealed.
(1) A person who burns anything in the open or in an incinerator must do so by such practicable means as are necessary to prevent or minimise air pollution.: Maximum penalty--100 penalty units, in the case of a corporation, or 50 penalty units, in the case of an individual.
(2) Without limiting subclause (1), the ways of preventing or minimising air pollution may include the following--(a) taking into account the potential for smoke impacting on any person having regard to--(i) wind direction, and(ii) weather conditions, and(iii) the length of time that the material being burnt is likely to burn,(b) taking reasonable measures to ensure that the material being burnt is not wet,(c) burning only material that is suitable for disposal by burning, having regard to possible effects on human health and the environment.