Fire 11 Lighting of fires in the open air No. 6337 s. 21. S. 11 (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person amended by must not— Nos 7854 s. 2, 7877 s. 2(2), (a) light or use a fire in the open air or carry S.R. No. 137/1974 when lighted any flammable material reg. 2(b)(c), resulting in the destruction, damaging or Nos 9019 s. 2(1)(Sch. endangering of the life or property of others; item 213), or 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 308), (b) leave a fire in the open air which that person substituted by has lighted or of which that person is in No. 50/1989 charge without leaving another person in s. 51. charge of that fire. 25 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months or both. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the owner or occupier of any land or a person acting under the direction of an owner or occupier of any land who burns any grass, stubble, weeds, scrub, undergrowth or any vegetation, wood or other flammable material in an area of land if— (a) a fire-break of not less than 3 metres and cleared of all flammable material has been prepared around the perimeter of the area of land; and (b) at least two hours before burning is commenced, notice of intention to burn has been given to each owner or occupier of land contiguous to the area of land. (3) This section does not apply in the country area of Victoria within the meaning of the Country Fire
Fire No. 6337 s. 21. S. 11 amended by Nos 7854 s. 2, 7877 s. 2(2), S.R. No. 137/1974 reg. 2(b)(c), Nos 9019 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 213), 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 308), substituted by No. 50/1989 s. 51. 11 Lighting of fires in the open air (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person must not— (a) light or use a fire in the open air or carry when lighted any flammable material resulting in the destruction, damaging or endangering of the life or property of others; or (b) leave a fire in the open air which that person has lighted or of which that person is in charge without leaving another person in charge of that fire. 25 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months or both. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the owner or occupier of any land or a person acting under the direction of an owner or occupier of any land who burns any grass, stubble, weeds, scrub, undergrowth or any vegetation, wood or other flammable material in an area of land if— (a) a fire-break of not less than 3 metres and cleared of all flammable material has been prepared around the perimeter of the area of land; and (b) at least two hours before burning is commenced, notice of intention to burn has been given to each owner or occupier of land contiguous to the area of land. (3) This section does not apply in the country area of Victoria within the meaning of the Country Fire