Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00203:clause:6_21c
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00203
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 21C
Character Range: 342306–343168

21C  Hot works during total fire ban
 (1) During a total fire ban in an area, a person must not undertake any of the following in the area:
 (a) welding;
 (b) soldering;
 (c) grinding;
 (d) gas cutting;
 (e) any other like activity that creates heat or sparks;
except in accordance with:
 (f) the requirements of subsection (2); or
 (g) a direction under subsection 25(1).
Penalty: 60 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.

Requirements for undertaking hot works during total fire ban
 (2) The requirements of this subsection are:
 (a) the activity must be undertaken by the person as part of urgent repairs to an essential service; and
 (b) the Chief Fire Control Officer must have been notified that the activity is to be undertaken; and
 (c) fire fighting equipment adequate to extinguish a fire must be at hand.

Division 2—Fire danger period