s. 37 36A Determination of sole responsibility for fire S. 36A prevention in certain areas inserted by No. 5/2012 (1) The Authority and the Secretary may jointly s. 22. determine that either the Authority or the Secretary is solely responsible for the prevention of fires in any part of Victoria which lies outside the metropolitan district. (2) Notice of a determination under subsection (1), describing by plan or otherwise the part of Victoria affected by the determination must be published in the Government Gazette and a newspaper circulating generally in that part of Victoria. (3) A determination under subsection (1) takes effect on the day that it is published in accordance with subsection (2). 37 General prohibition against lighting open air fires Nos 5040 s. 38, 5651 s. 2(1)(g). A person shall not light a fire in the open air in the S. 37 country area of Victoria (not including any land amended by within a fire protected area) during a fire danger Nos 6956 s. 2(2), 7877 period unless authorized or directed by or ss 2(1)(c), 7, pursuant to some other provision of this Act. 21(a)(i), 8478 s. 3, 9488 Penalty: 120 penalty units or imprisonment for s. 2(a), substituted by 12 months or both. No. 10004 s. 8, amended by Nos 10235 s. 11(b), 5/2012 s. 23. 37A Direction not to light fire S. 37A inserted by No. 5/2012 (1) The Chief Officer may, for the purpose of s. 24. protecting life, property or the environment, direct a person or persons to not light a fire at a place and within a period of time specified in the direction.
S. 36A inserted by No. 5/2012 s. 22. 36A Determination of sole responsibility for fire prevention in certain areas (1) The Authority and the Secretary may jointly determine that either the Authority or the Secretary is solely responsible for the prevention of fires in any part of Victoria which lies outside the metropolitan district. (2) Notice of a determination under subsection (1), describing by plan or otherwise the part of Victoria affected by the determination must be published in the Government Gazette and a newspaper circulating generally in that part of Victoria. (3) A determination under subsection (1) takes effect on the day that it is published in accordance with subsection (2). Nos 5040 s. 38, 5651 s. 2(1)(g). S. 37 amended by Nos 6956 s. 2(2), 7877 ss 2(1)(c), 7, 21(a)(i), 8478 s. 3, 9488 s. 2(a), substituted by No. 10004 s. 8, amended by Nos 10235 s. 11(b), 5/2012 s. 23. 37 General prohibition against lighting open air fires s. 37 A person shall not light a fire in the open air in the country area of Victoria (not including any land within a fire protected area) during a fire danger period unless authorized or directed by or pursuant to some other provision of this Act. Penalty: 120 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months or both. S. 37A inserted by No. 5/2012 s. 24. 37A Direction not to light fire (1) The Chief Officer may, for the purpose of protecting life, property or the environment, direct a person or persons to not light a fire at a place and within a period of time specified in the direction.
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