Northern Territory Numbered Acts

BUSHFIRES MANAGEMENT ACT 2016 (NO 14 OF 2016)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Light a fire  
   5.      Public notice  
   6.      Application  
   7.      Act binds Crown  
   8.      Application of Criminal Code  

   PART 2--ADMINISTRATION

           Division 1--Role of the Minister

   9.      Minister must consider advice of Council  
   10.     Acquisition and maintenance of vehicles etc.  
   11.     Provision of financial assistance  
   12.     Delegation  

           Division 2--Bushfires NT

   13.     Role of Bushfires NT  
   14.     Executive director  
   15.     General orders  

           Division 3--Fire control officers

   16.     Chief fire control officer  
   17.     Senior fire control officers  
   18.     Fire control officers  
   19.     Identity card  
   20.     Return of identity card  

           Division 4--Bushfires Council

   21.     Bushfires Council  
   22.     Function  
   23.     Powers of Council  
   24.     Terms of reference  
   25.     Members  
   26.     Term of appointment  
   27.     Acting appointments  
   28.     Termination of appointment  
   29.     Meetings  
   30.     Exercise of power not invalid  
   31.     Conflicting interests  

           Division 5--Regional bushfires committees

   32.     Regional bushfires committees  
   33.     Functions  
   34.     Powers of regional committee  
   35.     Terms of reference  
   36.     Members  
   37.     Term of appointment  
   38.     Acting appointments  
   39.     Termination of appointment  
   40.     Meetings  
   41.     Exercise of power not invalid  
   42.     Conflicting interests  

           Division 6--Fire wardens

   43.     Fire wardens  
   44.     Identity card  
   45.     Return of identity card  

           Division 7--Powers of fire control officers and fire wardens

   46.     Power to issue permits  
   47.     Powers in relation to bushfires  
   48.     Ancillary powers  
   49.     Offence to contravene requirement  
   50.     Obstruction  

           Division 8--Authorised bushfire volunteers

   51.     Authorised bushfire volunteers  
   52.     Identity card  
   53.     Return of identity card  

           Division 9--Volunteer bushfire brigades

   54.     Establishment of volunteer bushfire brigades  
   55.     Protection of employment rights of volunteer members  

   PART 3--FIRE ZONES AND AREAS

           Division 1--Fire protection zones

   56.     Declaration of fire protection zone  
   57.     Purpose of declaring fire protection zone  

           Division 2--Fire management zones

   58.     Declaration of fire management zone  
   59.     Purpose of declaring fire management zone  

           Division 3--Fire management areas

   60.     Declaration of fire management area  
   61.     Purpose of declaring fire management area  

           Division 4--Fire danger areas

   62.     Declaration of fire danger period  
   63.     Fire danger area  
   64.     Purpose of declaring fire danger area  

           Division 5--Fire ban areas

   65.     Declaration of fire ban period  
   66.     Fire ban area  
   67.     Purpose of declaring fire ban area  

   PART 4--CONTROLS ON FIRE ACTIVITIES IN ZONES AND AREAS

           Division 1--Controls in fire protection zones

   68.     Requirement to establish firebreaks  
   69.     Prohibition etc. by notice  
   70.     Property fire management plans  

           Division 2--Controls in fire protection zones and fire danger areas

   71.     Application  
   72.     Offence to light small fire near flammable material  
   73.     Offence to light fire unless authorised by permit  
   74.     Fires not to be left unattended  
   75.     Matter not to be thrown  
   76.     Spark arresters  
   77.     Grinding, welding or cutting equipment  

           Division 3--Controls in fire management zones

   78.     Regional bushfire management plan  
   79.     Contents of regional bushfire management plan  
   80.     Prohibition etc. by notice  
   81.     Property fire management plans  
   82.     Offence to conduct aerial burning unless authorised by permit  

           Division 4--Controls in fire management areas

   83.     Area fire management plans  
   84.     Property fire management plans  
   85.     Prohibition etc. by notice  

           Division 5--Controls in fire ban areas

   86.     Prohibition on fires in fire ban areas  
   87.     Fires to be extinguished  
   88.     Permits suspended  

   PART 5--FIRE-FIGHTING

           Division 1--Chain of command

   89.     Chain of command in response to bushfire incidents  

           Division 2--Duty of persons to control fires

   90.     Duty of owner or occupier to control fires  
   91.     Duty of person who lights fire to control it  

           Division 3--Firebreaks and removal of flammable material

   92.     Establishment of firebreaks or removal of flammable material  
   93.     Contents of firebreak notices or flammable material notices  
   94.     Review by Minister  
   95.     Offence not to comply with notice  
   96.     Contribution for firebreaks  

   PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

   97.     Entry on Aboriginal land  
   98.     Territory may recover expenses  
   99.     Protection from liability  
   100.    Damage  
   101.    Confidentiality of information  
   102.    Misleading information  
   103.    Evidence in proceedings  
   104.    Service of notices  
   105.    Approved forms  
   106.    Regulations  

   PART 7--REPEALS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1--Acts repealed

   107.    Acts repealed  

           Division 2--Transitional matters for Bushfires Management Act 2016

   108.    Definitions  
   109.    Continuation of certain things and offices  
   110.    Continuation of Regulations  
   111.    Transitional regulations  

   PART 8--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

           Division 1--Amendment of Bushfires (Volunteer Bushfire Brigades) Regulations

   112.    Regulations amended  
   113.    Regulation 1 amended  
   114.    Regulation 2 amended  
   115.    Regulation 3 amended  
   116.    Regulation 4 amended  
   117.    Part 2A inserted  
   118.    Regulation 6 amended  
   119.    Schedule amended  

           Division 2--Other laws amended

   120.    Laws amended  

           Division 3--Expiry of Part

   121.    Expiry of Part  
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