Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00912:reg:86h
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00912
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 86H
Character Range: 90547–91806

86H  Lighting fires to produce charcoal or distil oils
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person lights a fire for, or in connection with:
 (i) charcoal production; or
 (ii) the distillation of eucalyptus or other oils; and
 (b) the person lights the fire during the bush fire danger period; and
 (c) the fire is not surrounded by ground that is clear of all combustible matter for a distance of at least 30 metres from the fire.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
 (2) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person lights a fire to burn waste products resulting from an activity mentioned in paragraph (1)(a); and
 (b) the person lights the fire during the bush fire danger period; and
 (c) either or both of the following apply:
 (i) the fire is not lit in accordance with the conditions of a fire permit authorising the person to light the fire;
 (ii) the fire is not lit at least 30 metres from the site of any other fire lit for, or in connection with, the distillation of eucalyptus or other oils.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
 (3) In this section:
combustible matter does not include the following:
 (a) charcoal;
 (b) timber to be reduced to charcoal;
 (c) material used for the distillation of eucalyptus or other oils;
 (d) a building or fence.