39 Prohibited actions near fires Nos 5040 s. 40, 5191 In the country area of (not including any land s. 28, 5651 within a fire protected area) during a fire danger s. 6. S. 39 period— amended by Nos 6583 s. 6, (a) a person who has lit a fire in the open air or 6956 who has been left in charge of a fire in the s. 10(a)(b) (i)–(iii)(c), 7065 open air shall not leave the place of the fire s. 2(Sch.), unless— 7877 ss 2(1)(c), (i) he leaves another person in charge of 8(a)(b), 21(a)(iii), the fire; or S.R. No. 340/1973 (ii) he completely extinguishes the fire reg. 2, before leaving; No. 9488 s. 2(a), substituted by (b) a person shall not in the open air throw down No. 10004 or drop any lighted tobacco, cigarette, cigar s. 8, amended by or match or any other burning material or No. 10235 thing; s. 11(c). (c) a person shall not knowingly put or place any blow lamp or gas torch or any match or any phosphorus or any substance containing phosphorus or any explosive or any combustible substance or matter in such a position that— (i) it may be directly or indirectly ignited exploded or set on fire by the action of the sun's rays or by friction or by any other natural cause; or (ii) a fire is likely to be caused— whether or not any fire or explosion is actually caused thereby; and (d) a person who finds any fire burning shall as soon as practicable inform or cause to be informed the nearest available officer or member of a brigade or a forest officer or a member of the police force of the existence and locality of the fire.
Nos 5040 s. 40, 5191 s. 28, 5651 s. 6. S. 39 amended by Nos 6583 s. 6, 6956 s. 10(a)(b) (i)–(iii)(c), 7065 s. 2(Sch.), 7877 ss 2(1)(c), 8(a)(b), 21(a)(iii), S.R. No. 340/1973 reg. 2, No. 9488 s. 2(a), substituted by No. 10004 s. 8, amended by No. 10235 s. 11(c). 39 Prohibited actions near fires In the country area of (not including any land within a fire protected area) during a fire danger period— (a) a person who has lit a fire in the open air or who has been left in charge of a fire in the open air shall not leave the place of the fire unless— (i) he leaves another person in charge of the fire; or (ii) he completely extinguishes the fire before leaving; (b) a person shall not in the open air throw down or drop any lighted tobacco, cigarette, cigar or match or any other burning material or thing; (c) a person shall not knowingly put or place any blow lamp or gas torch or any match or any phosphorus or any substance containing phosphorus or any explosive or any combustible substance or matter in such a position that— (i) it may be directly or indirectly ignited exploded or set on fire by the action of the sun's rays or by friction or by any other natural cause; or (ii) a fire is likely to be caused— whether or not any fire or explosion is actually caused thereby; and (d) a person who finds any fire burning shall as soon as practicable inform or cause to be informed the nearest available officer or member of a brigade or a forest officer or a member of the police force of the existence and locality of the fire.
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