Victorian Consolidated Regulations

COUNTRY FIRE AUTHORITY REGULATIONS 2014 - SCHEDULE 13

Schedule 13

Regulation 109(1)(b)

PERMIT TO BURN BY A PRIVATE PERSON

(Not valid on a day of TOTAL FIRE BAN)

PERMIT granted to         ( insert name )
of     ( insert address )
to light a fire or fires for the purpose of allowing the following specified material to be burned:
( insert type of material e.g. grass, stubble ) during the period commencing on (insert date) and ending on (insert date) at

( insert address or description and location of land ).

This permit is granted subject to the following conditions—

1.     The person performing the burning operation to which the permit relates must be in possession of the permit or a copy of it.

2.     Notice of intention to conduct a burning operation must be given between 2 and 24 hours before the burning is to commence—

(a)     to each owner or occupier of land contiguous with the area to be burned; and

(b)     to the officer in charge of the fire brigade in whose area the burning is to take place, by telephoning the officer in charge on ( insert telephone number ); and

(c)     to the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (within the meaning of the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority Act 2004 ) (ESTA), on 1800 668 511, or by one or more of the means of notification specified on the ESTA Internet site ( insert link to relevant page on ESTA Internet site ) or the Country Fire Authority Internet site ( insert link to relevant page on CFA Internet site ).

3.     If the area to be burned is within 3 kilometres of any State forest, national park or protected public land, notice of the intention to burn must be given to the appropriate forest officer between 2 and 24 hours before the burning is to commence.

4.     Before commencing a burning operation, a fire break must be prepared around the perimeter of the area to be burned, which is—

*     not less than metres wide (being a minimum width of 1·5 metres) and cleared of all flammable materials;

OR

*     not less than metres wide (being a minimum width of 1·5 metres) and thoroughly wetted down while the fire is within 3 metres of the wetted area.

5.     Burning off must not commence before (insert time ) on each day of the burning operation.

6.     Every reasonable precaution must be taken that only the material specified in this permit is burned. Any other material catching alight must be extinguished immediately.

7.     Until all fires lit under this permit have been completely extinguished—

(a)     the perimeter of the burning area must be continuously monitored; and

(b)     an adequate number of adults and adequate fire suppression equipment or appliances must be present.

8.     If in the vicinity of the area to be burned, the shade temperature exceeds 32 degrees celsius or the average wind speed exceeds 15 kilometres per hour—

(a)     burning operations must not be commenced; or

(b)     if burning operations have commenced all fires must be extinguished as soon as possible.

9.     All fires must be extinguished before sunrise on the day following the day on which they were lit.

10.     Additional conditions (if any)

Dated at on

(Signed) **

of the         (Name of Municipal Council,
        Administrative Unit, Public Authority)

*     Delete whichever is inapplicable.
**     Fire Prevention Officer or other person authorised to grant the permit.

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