Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00912:reg:76
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00912
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 76
Character Range: 74799–75394

76  Lighting fires that are dangerous to buildings
  A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person lights a fire in circumstances in which the fire is likely to endanger a building; and
 (b) the person is not carrying out land clearance or back burning, or burning a fire break, as an authorised member of a fire fighting authority; and
 (c) the person:
 (i) is not authorised to light the fire by a fire permit; or
 (ii) fails to comply with any conditions set out in a fire permit authorising the person to light the fire.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months, or 60 penalty units, or both.