s. 72 72 Board or unit may carry out fire prevention work S. 72 (Heading) (1) The Board, at the request of— inserted by No. 5/2012 (a) the owner or occupier of any land; s. 86(1). Nos 3682 (b) a Minister in whom any land is vested; s. 74, 5040 s. 18. (c) a municipal council or public authority— S. 72 repealed by (i) in which any land is vested; No. 10257 s. 89, (ii) that has any land under its control or new s. 72 management; inserted by No. 2/1995 (iii) that is responsible for the care and s. 17. management of any road— may carry out on that land or road any work (including burning) for the removal or abatement of any fire danger or for the prevention of the occurrence or spread of fire. (2) Any work carried out under subsection (1) must S. 72(2) amended by be paid for by the owner, occupier, Minister, No. 5/2012 council or authority requesting the work and, if s. 86(2). not paid, the outstanding payment is recoverable in the Magistrates' Court as a debt due to the Board. (3) Subject to the general direction and control of the S. 72(3) substituted by Chief Officer, the members of any unit, with the No. 24/1997 consent of the relevant owner, occupier, Minister, s. 47. council or authority, may carry out any work (including burning) that the senior member of the operational staff in the unit thinks necessary or expedient for the prevention of the occurrence or spread of fire. (4) In this section S. 72(4) senior member of the operational inserted by has the same meaning as it has in staff No. 24/1997 section 32B. s. 47. 72A Interstate fire brigades and international fire S. 72A inserted by brigades No. 5/2012 s. 87.
S. 72 (Heading) inserted by No. 5/2012 s. 86(1). Nos 3682 s. 74, 5040 s. 18. S. 72 repealed by No. 10257 s. 89, new s. 72 inserted by No. 2/1995 s. 17. 72 Board or unit may carry out fire prevention work s. 72 (1) The Board, at the request of— (a) the owner or occupier of any land; (b) a Minister in whom any land is vested; (c) a municipal council or public authority— (i) in which any land is vested; (ii) that has any land under its control or management; (iii) that is responsible for the care and management of any road— may carry out on that land or road any work (including burning) for the removal or abatement of any fire danger or for the prevention of the occurrence or spread of fire. S. 72(2) amended by No. 5/2012 s. 86(2). (2) Any work carried out under subsection (1) must be paid for by the owner, occupier, Minister, council or authority requesting the work and, if not paid, the outstanding payment is recoverable in the Magistrates' Court as a debt due to the Board. S. 72(3) substituted by No. 24/1997 s. 47. (3) Subject to the general direction and control of the Chief Officer, the members of any unit, with the consent of the relevant owner, occupier, Minister, council or authority, may carry out any work (including burning) that the senior member of the operational staff in the unit thinks necessary or expedient for the prevention of the occurrence or spread of fire. S. 72(4) inserted by No. 24/1997 s. 47. (4) In this section senior member of the operational staff has the same meaning as it has in section 32B. S. 72A inserted by No. 5/2012 s. 87. 72A Interstate fire brigades and international fire brigades
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