Western Australian Current Regulations

BUSH FIRES REGULATIONS 1954 - REG 38A

38A .         Vehicles etc., power to prohibit etc. use of in restricted or prohibited burning times

        (1)         Where a bush fire control officer is of the opinion that the use or operation of any engines, vehicles, plant or machinery during the prohibited burning times or restricted burning times, or both, is likely to cause a bush fire, or would be conducive to the spread of a bush fire, the bush fire control officer may by notice or direction prohibit or regulate the carrying out of any activity or operation in a specified area either absolutely or except in accordance with conditions specified in the notice or direction or without the consent of the local government or bush fire control officer.

        (2)         A notice or direction under subregulation (1) —

            (a)         may be given by wireless broadcast or in writing;

            (b)         shall have effect for such period during the prohibited burning times or restricted burning times, or both, as is specified in the notice or direction;

            (c)         may be varied or cancelled by a bush fire control officer by a subsequent notice or direction in the manner set out in that subregulation.

        (3)         During any period for which a notice or direction under subregulation (1) has effect a person shall not, in any area specified in the notice or direction, operate or use any engines, vehicles, plant or machinery contrary to the notice or direction.

        Penalty: $5 000.

        (4)         A person shall, when required by a local government, provide a plough or other specified machine, appliance or firefighting equipment in or in the vicinity of any land or paddock where harvesting operations are being carried on.

        [Regulation 38A inserted: Gazette 28 Dec 1979 p. 4047; amended: Gazette 22 Dec 1998 p. 6858; 10 Jan 2003 p. 32.]