Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulationsr. 7
Subject to Parts 3 and 4, a person must not light, kindle or maintain a fire in the open air in a fire protected area during the prohibited period without the written authority of an authorised officer.
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.