Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) Where, in the
opinion of the bush fire control officer, the operation of any power saw, bag
loader or other plant or equipment activated by internal combustion engine on
any land in the district may constitute a fire hazard, he may, by wireless
broadcast from a radio station giving broadcast coverage to the district, by
publication in a newspaper circulating in the district or by written notice or
oral direction given to any person or persons, subject to such direction as
may be given by the local government, prohibit the operation of any such power
saw, bag loader or other plant or equipment, until further notice, unless the
operator has first —
(a)
provided, at the site of operation, such firefighting equipment, supply of
water and other means of extinguishing fire as the bush fire control officer
may, by the same means, direct; or
(b)
fitted to the engine by which the power saw, bag loader or other plant or
equipment is activated a spark arrester of a suitable design, maintained in a
clean, sound and efficient condition.
(2) Every person
shall, before operating any power saw, bag loader or other plant or equipment
activated by internal combustion engine on land of which any part is under
crop, pasture or stubble or that is forest land, fit to the engine by which
the power saw, bag loader or other plant or equipment is activated a spark
arrester of suitable design, maintained in a clean, sound and efficient
condition.
(3) Every person who
operates any power saw, bag loader or other plant or equipment activated by an
internal combustion engine —
(a)
contrary to a prohibition given under subregulation (1); or
(b) in
contravention of subregulation (2),
commits an offence.
Penalty: $5 000.
[Regulation 38B inserted: Gazette
26 Feb 1965 p. 708; amended: Gazette 22 Dec 1998
p. 6858; 10 Jan 2003 p. 32‑3.]