Fire and Emergency Act 1996

(1) A person must not leave a fire in the open air in an emergency response area which he or she has lit or used unless it has been thoroughly extinguished.

(2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) that the person had, before leaving the fire, arranged with a responsible person who also used the fire to remain at the place where the fire is and not leave it unless that person has:

(b) made a similar arrangement with another responsible person who used the fire.

(3) A person who, before the commencement of a fire ban day, lit or used a fire in the emergency response area in respect of which the fire ban day is declared must :

(b) if the person is unable to thoroughly extinguish the fire, without delay notify a member of that fact.

(4) A member who is notified of a fire under subsection (3) may give to the person such directions, for the purpose of controlling the fire, as the member thinks fit.

(5) A person to whom a direction is given under subsection (4) must comply with and not contravene the direction.