Bushfire Regulations (Amendment) (ACT)

Bushfire Regulations1 (Amendment)

Subordinate Law No. 8 of 19982

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following Regulations under the Bushfire Act 1936.

Dated 6 March 1998.

gary humphries

Minister

trevor kaine

Minister

Commencement

1.  These Regulations commence on the day on which they are notified in the Gazette.

Prescribed fires

2.  Regulation 6 of the Bushfire Regulations is amended by adding at the end the following paragraph:

“(d)a fire lit, maintained or used to enable a hot-air balloon to become or stay airborne or to control the descent of such a balloon if—

(i)the balloon is under the control of a responsible person who is present at all times when the fire is in use;

(ii)an area of not less than 3 metres around the balloon is cleared of flammable material before the fire is lit; and

(iii)a means of applying a continuous stream of water is available for immediate use at the place at which the fire is lit.”.

NOTES

Principal Regulations

1. Reprinted as at 31 July 1997.

Notification

1. Notified in the ACT Gazette on 6 March 1998.

©  Australian Capital Territory 1998