(1) Any authorised officer if he deems it necessary so S. 65(1) to do for the prevention of fire may in writing amended by No. 6870 direct any owner or occupier or person or body of s. 2(a), S.R. persons having the control or management of any No. 258/1974 reg. 10(a), land within 15 kilometres of the boundary of any Nos 8587 s. 8, State forest protected public land or national 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 park— item 24.71). (a) to remove, destroy by burning or abate in S. 65(1)(a) substituted by any manner directed, a fire hazard on such No. 8035 land; s. 7(a). (b) where the Secretary within the State forest or S. 65(1)(b) amended by protected public land or national park and S.R. No. adjoining any such land has carried out or is 258/1974 reg. 10(b), carrying out any work for fire prevention or Nos 41/1987 control—to carry out on such land adjoining s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.70), and within 50 metres of the boundary of the 96/1994 State forest protected public land or national s. 56(f), 76/1998 park similar work for fire prevention or s. 10(1)(q). control as directed by the authorised officer. (2) The Secretary may aid and co-operate with any S. 65(2) amended by such owner occupier person or body in carrying Nos 8035 out any such removal destruction abatement or s. 7(b), 41/1987 work where the Secretary deems it necessary and s. 103(Sch. 4 desirable so to do. item 24.70), 76/1998 s. 10(1)(q). (3) If any such owner occupier person or body fails or neglects to comply with any direction under this section— (a) such owner occupier or person or the members of such body shall be guilty of an offence against this Act; and
S. 65(1) amended by No. 6870 s. 2(a), S.R. No. 258/1974 reg. 10(a), Nos 8587 s. 8, 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.71). (1) Any authorised officer if he deems it necessary so to do for the prevention of fire may in writing direct any owner or occupier or person or body of persons having the control or management of any land within 15 kilometres of the boundary of any State forest protected public land or national park— S. 65(1)(a) substituted by No. 8035 s. 7(a). (a) to remove, destroy by burning or abate in any manner directed, a fire hazard on such land; S. 65(1)(b) amended by S.R. No. 258/1974 reg. 10(b), Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.70), 96/1994 s. 56(f), 76/1998 s. 10(1)(q). (b) where the Secretary within the State forest or protected public land or national park and adjoining any such land has carried out or is carrying out any work for fire prevention or control—to carry out on such land adjoining and within 50 metres of the boundary of the State forest protected public land or national park similar work for fire prevention or control as directed by the authorised officer. S. 65(2) amended by Nos 8035 s. 7(b), 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 24.70), 76/1998 s. 10(1)(q). (2) The Secretary may aid and co-operate with any such owner occupier person or body in carrying out any such removal destruction abatement or work where the Secretary deems it necessary and desirable so to do. (3) If any such owner occupier person or body fails or neglects to comply with any direction under this section— (a) such owner occupier or person or the members of such body shall be guilty of an offence against this Act; and
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