Crop dusters etc., use of in restricted or prohibited burning times
39B Crop dusters etc., use of in restricted or prohibited burning times
During the prohibited burning times or the restricted burning times a person shall not operate on any land an aeroplane that is being used for the purpose of or in connection with crop dusting, spraying, spreading of fertiliser or other agricultural purposes unless there is available at the site of landing a fire extinguisher together with not less than 150 L of water in a suitable container.
Before the owner or occupier of land uses or permits the use of any part of the land as a landing ground for an aeroplane referred to in subregulation (1), he shall prepare to the satisfaction of the local government a firebreak around the area of the landing ground.
A bush fire control officer may, subject to the directions, if any, of the local government by which he was appointed, issue to a person operating an aeroplane referred to in subregulation (1), or to the owner or occupier of land used for the landing or taking off of the aeroplane, such directions as he considers necessary for the prevention of fire on that land and the person, owner or occupier, as the case may be, shall comply with these directions.
[Regulation 39B inserted: Gazette 21 Jan 1957 p. 88; amended: Gazette 12 Jul 1974 p. 2612; 10 Mar 1978 p. 708; 22 Dec 1998 p. 6858.]
Part VIIA — Control of operations likely to create bush fire danger
[Heading inserted: Gazette 22 Dec 1998 p. 6857.]
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