Bush Fires Regulations 1954

is suitable to extinguish a fire likely to occur in relation to the activity; and

has a capacity of at least 9 kg or 9 L; and

complies with the Australian Standards that —

relate to devices that are designed to extinguish a fire likely to occur in relation to the activity; and

are in force on the day on which the Bush Fires Amendment Regulations 2021 regulation 4(2) comes into operation;

at least 20 m in length; and

at least 19 mm in diameter; and

fitted with an adjustable nozzle having a full spray pattern capable of projecting a 6 m jet of water;

land, or land and waters, to which the CALM Act applies under the CALM Act section 5;

section 8A land as defined in the CALM Act section 3;

section 8C land as defined in the CALM Act section 3;

land owned by, vested in, or under the care, control and management of, the Executive Body as defined in the CALM Act section 3, whether solely or jointly with another body;

land to which the CALM Act section 131 applies;

means any of, or any combination of, the following undertaken for the purposes of cooking food —

the use in the open air of an appliance that consumes solid fuel;

the use in the open air of an appliance comprising fire;

the use in the open air of a cooking process which produces fire (for example, flambéing);

does not include the use of a gas appliance as authorised under section 25(1aa) of the Act;

water supply, sewerage or drainage services;

rubbish collection or disposal services;

electricity or gas services;

telecommunications services;

public transport services;

has 1 or more water storage tanks mounted upon it; and

is equipped with an approved fire hose and an approved pump, both of which are in proper working order;

welding apparatus of any kind; or

power operated abrasive cutting discs of any kind;

means the use or operation of any engine, vehicle, plant, equipment or machinery on land on which there is bush or which is under crop or pasture or stubble; but

does not include —

the use or operation of any engine, vehicle, plant, equipment or machinery in the circumstances referred to in regulation 24A(3), (4) or (5A); or

road work;

a road or track that is not open to, or used by, the public; or

a driveway;

a Minister of the State; or

an agency or organisation as those terms are defined in the Public Sector Management Act 1994 section 3(1); or

a local government or a regional local government; or

a body, whether incorporated or not, or the holder of an office, that is established or continued for a public purpose under a written law and that, under the authority of a written law, performs a statutory function on behalf of the State;

means —

a road as defined in the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 section 4; or

a private road;

does not include any part of a reservation, median strip or traffic island on which there is bush;

the lighting, maintenance or use of a fire in the open air to heat bitumen in bituminising equipment;

the loading of heated bitumen onto or the unloading of heated bitumen from bituminising equipment;

the application of heated bitumen to the surface of the road using bituminising equipment;

the grading of the surface of the road using grading equipment;

prevents sparks from escaping from all or part of the engine, equipment or thing; and

complies with Australian Standard AS 1019‑2000 Internal Combustion Engines ‑ Spark Emission Control Devices as in force on the day on which the Bush Fires Amendment Regulations 2021 regulation 4(2) comes into operation; and

is maintained in a clean, sound and efficient condition;