Fire Control Act 2000 (NI)

Fire Control Act 2000

No. 15, 2000

Compilation No. 2

Compilation date: 8 February 2023

Includes amendments up to: Norfolk Island Continued Laws Ordinance 2015 (No. 2, 2015) as amended up to Norfolk Island Continued Laws Amendment (Fire Control) Ordinance 2023 (F2023L00091) Note: The formatting of this compilation was updated in 2023 to align with current formatting practices.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Application 4 Crown to be bound 5 Interpretation Part 2—Chief Fire Control Officer, Fire Control Officers and authorised persons 14 Chief Fire Control Officer 15 Powers and functions of Chief Fire Control Officer 16 Fire Control Officers 17 Authorised persons 18 Identification 19 Powers to enter land and light fires on land 20 Protection of Chief Fire Control Officer, etc Part 3—Prevention and control of fires Division 1—Total fire ban 21 Declaration of a total fire ban 21A Fires during a total fire ban 21B Fire must not be left unattended during total fire ban 21C Hot works during total fire ban Division 2—Fire danger period 22 Declaration of fire danger period 22A Fires during a fire danger period 22B Fire must not be left unattended during a fire danger period Division 3—Fires other than during a total fire ban or fire danger period 23 Fires to clear land 23A Burning waste 23B Burning green waste Division 4—Obligations relating to fires at all times 24 Uncontrolled fires must be notified and extinguished 24A No tampering etc with fire protection or fire prevention equipment Division 5—Chief Fire Control Officer Directions 25 Directions to prevent fire or in event of fire 25A Failure to comply with Direction Part 3A—Permits 26 Permits 26A Conditions of permit must be complied with Part 4—Miscellaneous 27 Liability for payment of costs 28 Common law rights preserved 29 Regulations Endnotes Fire Control Act 2000