Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) The Chief Officer may, for the purpose of protecting life, property or the environment, direct a person or persons to not light a fire at a place and within a period of time specified in the direction.
(2) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a direction given to the person by the Chief Officer under subsection (1).
Penalty: 120 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months or both.
No. 5040 s. 39.
S. 38 amended by Nos 6956 s. 2(2), 7877 ss 2(1)(c), 21(a)(ii), 8478 s. 4, S.R. No. 340/1973 reg. 2, No. 9488 s. 2(a), substituted by No. 10004 s. 8.