s. 34 any brigade or brigades who is present at that place. 34 Duties of owner etc. of land in case of fire during S. 34 amended by fire danger period Nos 6956 s. 9(1)(2), 7877 s. 2(1)(c), substituted by No. 8257 s. 8. (1) Where a fire (not being part of burning off S. 34(1) amended by operations carried on under and in accordance No. 5/2012 with this Act or any direction given thereunder or s. 21(3). under and in accordance with the Forests Act 1958 or any direction or authority given thereunder) is burning on any land in the country area of Victoria at any time during a fire danger period the owner or the occupier or the person in charge of that land whether or not he has lighted the fire or caused the fire to be lighted shall— (a) immediately upon becoming aware of the S. 34(1)(a) amended by fire, take all reasonable steps to extinguish No. 5/2012 the fire; and s. 21(1). (b) in the event of it appearing that with the S. 34(1)(b) amended by resources at his disposal he will be unable to No. 5/2012 extinguish the fire, if practicable means of s. 21(2). communication are available, immediately inform or cause to be informed the nearest available officer or member of a brigade or a person to whom section 30A applies or a member of the police force of the existence and location of the fire. Penalty: 120 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months or both. (2) Notwithstanding that a person has complied with S. 34(2) amended by subsection (1) with respect to giving information Nos 10235 as to the existence and location of a fire, he shall s. 11(a), 5/2012 continue to take all reasonable steps to extinguish s. 21(4)(5). the fire.
any brigade or brigades who is present at that place. S. 34 amended by Nos 6956 s. 9(1)(2), 7877 s. 2(1)(c), substituted by No. 8257 s. 8. 34 Duties of owner etc. of land in case of fire during fire danger period s. 34 S. 34(1) amended by No. 5/2012 s. 21(3). (1) Where a fire (not being part of burning off operations carried on under and in accordance with this Act or any direction given thereunder or under and in accordance with the Forests Act 1958 or any direction or authority given thereunder) is burning on any land in the country area of Victoria at any time during a fire danger period the owner or the occupier or the person in charge of that land whether or not he has lighted the fire or caused the fire to be lighted shall— S. 34(1)(a) amended by No. 5/2012 s. 21(1). (a) immediately upon becoming aware of the fire, take all reasonable steps to extinguish the fire; and S. 34(1)(b) amended by No. 5/2012 s. 21(2). (b) in the event of it appearing that with the resources at his disposal he will be unable to extinguish the fire, if practicable means of communication are available, immediately inform or cause to be informed the nearest available officer or member of a brigade or a person to whom section 30A applies or a member of the police force of the existence and location of the fire. Penalty: 120 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months or both. S. 34(2) amended by Nos 10235 s. 11(a), 5/2012 s. 21(4)(5). (2) Notwithstanding that a person has complied with subsection (1) with respect to giving information as to the existence and location of a fire, he shall continue to take all reasonable steps to extinguish the fire.