Northern Territory Numbered Acts

BUSHFIRES MANAGEMENT ACT 2016 (NO 14 OF 2016) - SECT 72

    (1)     A person who lights a small fire in the open air commits an offence if:

    (a)     the place where the fire is lit is:

        (i)     within a fire protection zone; or

        (ii)     within a fire danger area during a fire danger period; and

    (b)     the fire is less than 4 m away from bush or other flammable material.

Maximum penalty:     100 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

    (3)     It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.