Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00912:reg:86d
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00912
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 86D
Character Range: 87174–88965

86D  Other safety requirements
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person drives or uses a motorised machine in grass, crop or stubble land; and
 (b) the person does so in connection with the use of the land for agricultural, pastoral or other purposes; and
 (c) either or both of the following apply:
 (i) the machine is not constructed so that any heated area of the machine will not come into contact with combustible matter;
 (ii) the machine is not maintained in a good and serviceable condition so as to prevent the outbreak of fire.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
 (2) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person drives or uses a motorised machine in grass, crop or stubble land; and
 (b) the person does so in connection with the use of the land for agricultural, pastoral or other purposes; and
 (c) it is practicable to carry prescribed fire safety equipment on the machine; and
 (d) the person does not carry, or have in the vicinity, prescribed fire safety equipment, maintained in a serviceable condition, on the machine.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
 (3) A person commits an offence if the person:
 (a) either:
 (i) carries out welding operations; or
 (ii) uses explosives, an angle grinder or any other implement that is likely to generate sparks; and
 (b) does not have prescribed fire safety equipment, maintained in a serviceable condition, in the vicinity of the activity mentioned in paragraph (a).
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
 (4) In this section:
prescribed fire safety equipment means:
 (a) a knapsack spray pump, with a minimum capacity of 16 litres, filled with water; or
 (b) an operational liquid type fire extinguisher with a minimum capacity of 9 litres; or
 (c) an operational dry powder type fire extinguisher with a minimum capacity of 0.9 kilograms.