Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) Subject to sub-regulation (2), a person must not light, kindle or maintain a campfire or barbeque using solid fuel in the open air, in a fire protected area, during the prohibited period unless—
(a) the fire is lit in a properly constructed fireplace or in a trench at least 30 centimetres deep; and
(b) the ground and airspace within a distance of 3 metres from the outer perimeter and uppermost point of the fire are clear of flammable material; and
(c) the fire does not occupy an area exceeding one square metre and the dimensions of the solid fuel used are the minimum necessary for the purpose.
(2) A person must not light, kindle or maintain a campfire or barbeque using solid fuel in the open air in a fire protected area in an area that is described in Column 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule, during the period specified in Column 2 of Part 1 of the Schedule, unless—
(a) the fire is lit, kindled or maintained in a properly constructed fireplace provided by the person or authority responsible for the management and control of that area; and
(b) the ground and airspace within a distance of 3 metres from the outer perimeter and uppermost point of the fire are clear of flammable material; and
(c) the fire does not occupy an area exceeding one square metre and the dimensions of the solid fuel used are the minimum necessary for the purpose.
Note: Under section 63(1) of the Act, a penalty of not more than 100 penalty units, imprisonment for not more than 2 years or both may apply to a contravention of this regulation if the fire is in a State forest, protected public land or national park.
Under section 63(2) of the Act, a penalty of not more than 50 penalty units, imprisonment for not more than 1 year or both may apply to a contravention of this regulation if the fire is in a fire protected area which is not State forest, protected public land or national park.