Unlawful lighting of fires
115 Unlawful lighting of fires
A person must not, at any time, light, keep or use a fire on a beach adjoining a lake in a recreation area.
Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.
A person must not light, keep or use a fire, or a type of fire, in a recreation area, or part of a recreation area, if lighting, keeping or using a fire, or the type of fire, is prohibited, in the area or part, by—
a regulatory notice; or
a condition of a permit; or
another authority held by the person.
Example of types of fires—
• a fire using a material other than sawn timber
• a fire using a material other than timber provided in the recreation area for making fires
Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.
A person must not light, keep or use a fire in a place, in a recreation area, other than—
a barbecue or fireplace provided by the chief executive; or
if a barbecue or fireplace is not provided—a place that is more than 2m from flammable material.
Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.
This section does not apply to—
a person lighting, keeping or using a fire with the written approval of the chief executive; or
a person lighting or using a specified cooking or heating appliance or lighting or smoking a smoking product if the person takes reasonable steps to ensure the lighting, using or smoking does not result in damage to—
a cultural or natural resource of the recreation area; or
property, other than property owned by the person, in the recreation area.
In this section—
smoking product see the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998, schedule 1.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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