BUSH FIRES ACT.
Act No. 14, 1930.
An Act to make further provision for the pre- vention and control of bush and other fires; to amend the Careless Use of Fire Act, 1912, the Local Government Act, 1919, and certain other Acts; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 24th May, 1930.]
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lative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South BE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis-
Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—
1 . This Act mav be cited as the " Bush Eires Act,
2. (1) The Careless Use of Fire Act, 1912, is amended
as follows:—
(a) (i) by omitting from paragraph (a) of section four the words " except during the months which may be prescribed for any locality by regulations " :
(ii) by omitting from the same paragraph the words " of not less than such distance as may be prescribed by regulations which the Colonial Secretary is authorised to make on the recommendation of the municipality or shire in which the land is situate, and until such regulations are so made " ;
(iii) by omitting from paragraph (b) of the same section the words " except during the months prescribed by regulations " ;
(b) by inserting next after section four the fol lowing new section :— 4A. (1) The Governor may, on the recom mendation of the council of any area, make regulations absolutely prohibiting or pro hibiting, subject to such conditions or exemp tions as he, on the recommendation of such council, may impose or allow, the burning during such months of each year as are specified in such regulations of any straw, stubble, grass, or herbage, or the ignition during such months of any wood or other inflammable material in such area, or in any specified part thereof.
(2) The Governor may, in any such summary manner, not exceeding fifty pounds
regulations, impose a penalty, recoverable in a
for any breach thereof. (3) Where regulations under this section have been made for any area, or part thereof, the operation of section four of this Act shall, in such area or part thereof, and during the months of each year specified as aforesaid in such regulations, be suspended.
(4) For the purposes of this section the
word " a r e a " means a city, municipality, or
shire constituted or continued under the Local
Government Act, 1919. (c)
(c)
by omitting section seven and by inserting in lieu thereof the following new section :—
7. (1) The Governor may make regulations
regulating and prescribing—
(a)
the manner of mixing and the use of phosphorous baits for poisoning rabbits;
(b) the persons who may sell such baits;
(c)
the burning of fire-breaks on railway lands;
(d)
the use of appliances on, and the pre cautionary methods to be adopted by persons driving or controlling—
(i) a traction engine;…