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BUSH FIRES ACT 1954 - SECT 26A

26A .         Burning of declared plants during prohibited burning times

        (1)         A plant that is a declared pest as that term is defined by the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 , or the refuse of such a plant, may be burnt during the prohibited burning times so long as the burning is carried out subject to and in accordance with the regulations.

        (2)         A person who, pursuant to the authority of this section, burns a plant or the refuse of a plant and fails to carry out the burning in accordance with the regulations is guilty of an offence against this Act.

        Penalty: A fine not exceeding $2 000.

        [Section 26A inserted: No. 65 of 1977 s. 24; amended: No. 38 of 2002 s. 39; No. 24 of 2007 s. 28(3).]



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