Western Australian Current Regulations

BUSH FIRES REGULATIONS 1954

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART I -- Preliminary  

   1.      Citation  
   3.      Terms used

   PART IV -- Burning during restricted times and prohibited times  

   15.     Permit to burn (Act s. 18), form of and applying for after refusal etc.  
   15A.    Bush fire control officer issuing permits to burn to comply with directions of local government  
   15B.    Permit to burn holder, duties of  
   15C.    Local government may prohibit burning on certain days  
   16.     Term used: authorised officer  
   18.     Permit to burn clover, form of application for etc.  
   19.     Permit to burn clover, applying for and issue of  
   19A.    Permit to burn clover holder, duties of  
   20.     Local government may prohibit issue of permits to burn clover  
   21.     Permit to burn clover, refusing, cancelling or issuing with conditions etc.  
   21A.    Permit to burn clover holder may be required to advertise burning  
   21B.    Bush fire control officer may postpone clover burning  
   22.     Permit to burn holder to report escape of fire  
   22A.    Areas of irrigation prescribed (Act s. 24A)  
           22B. Bush not to be burned under Act s. 24A permit unless irrigation available  
   23.     Charcoal burning in restricted or prohibited burning times, notice to be given of

   PART VA -- Total fire ban

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   24AA.   Terms used

           Division 2 -- Prohibited activities in open air during total fire ban  

   24A.    Prohibited activities prescribed (Act s. 22B(3)(c))  
           24C. Bans for r. 24A(5A), imposing and duration of etc.

           Division 3 -- Activities to prevent risk to health or safety  

   24D.    Certain activities to prevent risk to health or safety excepted from s. 22B(2) of Act  
   24DA.   Certain activities authorised by the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1998 excepted from s. 22B(2) of Act

           Division 4 -- Hot work  

   24E.    Certain hot work excepted from s. 22B(2) of Act  
   24F.    Times when hot work not permitted  
   24G.    Notice of hot work  
   24H.    Fire prevention measures for hot work  
   24I.    Fire fighting equipment for hot work  
   24J.    Personnel requirements for hot work

           Division 5 -- Blasting  

   24K.    Certain blasting excepted from s. 22B(2) of Act  
   24L.    Notice of blasting  
   24M.    Fire prevention measures for blasting  
   24N.    Fire fighting equipment for blasting

           Division 7 -- Gas flaring  

   24V.    Certain gas flaring excepted from s. 22B(2) of Act  
   24W.    Notice of gas flaring  
   24X.    Fire prevention measures for gas flaring

           Division 8 -- Road work  

   24Y.    Certain road work excepted from s. 22B(2) of Act  
   24ZA.   Times when road work not permitted  
   24ZB.   Notice of road work

           Division 9 -- Off‑road activity  

   24ZH.   Certain off‑road activity excepted from s. 22B(2) of Act  
   24ZI.   Times when off‑road activity not permitted  
   24ZJ.   Notice of off‑road activity  
   24ZK.   Fire prevention measures for off‑road activity  
   24ZL.   Fire fighting equipment for off‑road activity

           Division 10 -- Catering activity  

   24ZM.   Certain catering activity excepted from s. 22B(2) of Act  
   24ZN.   Times when catering activity not permitted  
   24ZO.   Notice of catering activity  
   24ZP.   Fire prevention measures for catering activity  
   24ZQ.   Fire fighting equipment for catering activity  
   24ZR.   Personnel requirements for catering activity

           Division 11 -- Notice requirements  

   24ZS.   Notice requirements for excepted activities

   PART V -- Permit to burn proclaimed or declared plants during prohibited burning times

           Division 1 -- General  

   24.     Term used: authorised officer

           Division 2 -- Permit to burn the refuse of proclaimed plants during prohibited burning times  

   26.     Permit, form of application for  
   27.     Permit, issue of  
   28.     Ground to be cleared before burning plant refuse  
   29.     Plant refuse to be burned in heaps  
   30.     Heaps not to be near brush fence or land boundary  
   31.     Permit holder, duties of  
   32.     Permit holder to report escape of fire

           Division 3 -- Permit to burn proclaimed plants  

   33.     Permit, application for and issue of; duties of permit holder  
   34.     Permit not to be granted if local government objects  
   35.     Permit may be refused if danger of escape  
   36.     Permit holder to report escape of fire

           Division 4 -- Permit to burn declared plants and refuse thereof  

   36A.    Permit, application for and issue of

   PART VII -- Operations of tractors and engines  

   37.     Spark arrester and fire extinguisher prescribed (Act s. 27(1)(a)(ii) and (5))  
           37A. Bulldozers and graders, requirements for in restricted or prohibited burning times  
   38.     Harvesters to carry fire extinguisher in restricted and prohibited burning times  
   38A.    Vehicles etc., power to prohibit etc. use of in restricted or prohibited burning times  
   38B.    Equipment powered by internal combustion engine, power to prohibit operation of  
   38C.    Harvesters, power to prohibit use of on certain days in restricted or prohibited burning times  
   38D.    Notices etc. under r. 38A, 38B and 38C, effect of in areas under total fire ban etc.  
   39.     Chaff cutters, use of in restricted or prohibited burning times  
   39A.    Motor vehicles, use of in crops etc.  
   39B.    Crop dusters etc., use of in restricted or prohibited burning times

   PART VIIA -- Control of operations likely to create bush fire danger  

   39BA.   Operations likely to cause bush fires (Act s. 27A(1)(a)(ii))  
           39C. Welding and cutting apparatus, use of in open air  
   39CA.   Bee smoker devices, use of in restricted or prohibited burning times etc.  
   39D.    Explosives, use of  
   39E.    Use of fireworks

   PART VIII -- Miscellaneous  

   41.     Bush fire brigades, local government to keep register of  
   43.     Bush fires and losses caused, notification of  
   44.     Crown land, notice to be given of proposed entry of under Act s. 34  
           45A. Information to be given by authorised CALM Act officer taking control under Act s. 45A(2)(a)  
   45B.    Information to be given by bush fire officer taking control under Act s. 45  
           45. Land prescribed (Act s. 45(1) conservation land)  
   46.     General offence
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