Campfires or barbeques using liquid fuel, gaseous fuel or chemical solid fuel
11 Campfires or barbeques using liquid fuel, gaseous fuel or chemical solid fuel
The written authority of an authorised officer is not required for a campfire or barbeque that uses liquid fuel, gaseous fuel or chemical solid fuel if—
the fire is contained in an appliance designed and commercially manufactured to use that fuel; and
the appliance when alight is placed in a stable position.
The written authority of an authorised officer is not required for a campfire or barbeque using liquid fuel, gaseous fuel or chemical solid fuel in the open air in a fire protected area (not being a State forest, protected public land or a national park) if the ground and airspace within a distance of 1·5 metres of the appliance are clear of inflammable material.
Note
Section 66B(2) of the Act prohibits a person from lighting, kindling or maintaining a campfire or barbeque that uses chemical solid fuel in the open air in certain circumstances, unless the areas around and above the fire meet the clearance requirements set out in that section.
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