Fire Service Act 1979

Where the Commission is satisfied that any hazardous or flammable material is stored or about to be stored or transported or used in such a place or under such conditions as to constitute a danger to life or property, the Commission may – by notice in writing, require the owner or person in charge of the material to take such measures as may be necessary to ensure the safe storage, transportation, or use of the material; or prohibit the storage, transportation, or use of the material.

An owner or a person in charge of any material referred to in subsection (1) who fails to comply with any requirement or prohibition imposed by the Commission under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding 26 penalty units.

Nothing contained in this section affects any provision of the Explosives Act 2012, Work Health and Safety Act 2012 or Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2010.