Bush Fires Regulations 1954 (WA)

Western Australia Bush Fires Act 1954 Bush Fires Regulations 1954 Western Australia Bush Fires Regulations 1954 Contents Part I — Preliminary 1. Citation 1 3. Terms used 1 Part IV — Burning during restricted times and prohibited times 15. Permit to burn (Act s. 18), form of and applying for after refusal etc. 1 15A. Bush fire control officer issuing permits to burn to comply with directions of local government 1 15B. Permit to burn holder, duties of 1 15C. Local government may prohibit burning on certain days 1 16. Term used: authorised officer 1 18. Permit to burn clover, form of application for etc. 1 19. Permit to burn clover, applying for and issue of 1 19A. Permit to burn clover holder, duties of 1 20. Local government may prohibit issue of permits to burn clover 1 21. Permit to burn clover, refusing, cancelling or issuing with conditions etc. 1 21A. Permit to burn clover holder may be required to advertise burning 1 21B. Bush fire control officer may postpone clover burning 1 22. Permit to burn holder to report escape of fire 1 22A. Areas of irrigation prescribed (Act s. 24A) 1 22B. Bush not to be burned under Act s. 24A permit unless irrigation available 1 23. Charcoal burning in restricted or prohibited burning times, notice to be given of 1 Part VA — Total fire ban Division 1 — Preliminary 24AA. Terms used 1 Division 2 — Prohibited activities in open air during total fire ban 24A. Prohibited activities prescribed (Act s. 22B(3)(c)) 1 24C. Bans for r. 24A(5A), imposing and duration of etc. 1 Division 3 — Activities to prevent risk to health or safety 24D. Certain activities to prevent risk to health or safety excepted from s. 22B(2) of Act 1 24DA. Certain activities authorised by the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1998 excepted from s. 22B(2) of Act 1 Division 4 — Hot work 24E. Certain hot work excepted from s. 22B(2) of Act 1 24F. Times when hot work not permitted 1 24G. Notice of hot work 1 24H. Fire prevention measures for hot work 1 24I. Fire fighting equipment for hot work 1 24J. Personnel requirements for hot work 1 Division 5 — Blasting 24K. Certain blasting excepted from s. 22B(2) of Act 1 24L. Notice of blasting 1 24M. Fire prevention measures for blasting 1 24N. Fire fighting equipment for blasting 1 Division 7 — Gas flaring 24V. Certain gas flaring excepted from s. 22B(2) of Act 1 24W. Notice of gas flaring 1 24X. Fire prevention measures for gas flaring 1 Division 8 — Road work 24Y. Certain road work excepted from s. 22B(2) of Act 1 24ZA. Times when road work not permitted 1 24ZB. Notice of road work 1 Division 9 — Off‑road activity 24ZH. Certain off‑road activity excepted from s. 22B(2) of Act 1 24ZI. Times when off‑road activity not permitted 1 24ZJ. Notice of off‑road activity 1 24ZK. Fire prevention measures for off‑road activity 1 24ZL. Fire fighting equipment for off‑road activity 1 Division 10 — Catering activity 24ZM. Certain catering activity excepted from s. 22B(2) of Act 1 24ZN. Times when catering activity not permitted 1 24ZO. Notice of catering activity 1 24ZP. Fire prevention measures for catering activity 1 24ZQ. Fire fighting equipment for catering activity 1 24ZR. Personnel requirements for catering activity 1 Division 11 — Notice requirements 24ZS. Notice requirements for excepted activities 1 Part V — Permit to burn proclaimed or declared plants during prohibited burning times Division 1 — General 24. Term used: authorised officer 1 Division 2 — Permit to burn the refuse of proclaimed plants during prohibited burning times 26. Permit, form of application for 1 27. Permit, issue of 1 28. Ground to be cleared before burning plant refuse 1 29. Plant refuse to be burned in heaps 1 30. Heaps not to be near brush fence or land boundary 1 31. Permit holder, duties of 1 32. Permit holder to report escape of fire 1 Division 3 — Permit to burn proclaimed plants 33. Permit, application for and issue of; duties of permit holder 1 34. Permit not to be granted if local government objects 1 35. Permit may be refused if danger of escape 1 36. Permit holder to report escape of fire 1 Division 4 — Permit to burn declared plants and refuse thereof 36A. Permit, application for and issue of 1 Part VII — Operations of tractors and engines 37. Spark arrester and fire extinguisher prescribed (Act s. 27(1)(a)(ii) and (5)) 1 37A. Bulldozers and graders, requirements for in restricted or prohibited burning times 1 38. Harvesters to carry fire extinguisher in restricted and prohibited burning times 1 38A. Vehicles etc., power to prohibit etc. use of in restricted or prohibited burning times 1 38B. Equipment powered by internal combustion engine, power to prohibit operation of 1 38C. Harvesters, power to prohibit use of on certain days in restricted or prohibited burning times 1 38D. Notices etc. under r. 38A, 38B and 38C, effect of in areas under total fire ban etc. 1 39. Chaff cutters, use of in restricted or prohibited burning times 1 39A. Motor vehicles, use of in crops etc. 1 39B. Crop dusters etc., use of in restricted or prohibited burning times 1 Part VIIA — Control of operations likely to create bush fire danger 39BA. Operations likely to cause bush fires (Act s. 27A(1)(a)(ii)) 1 39C. Welding and cutting apparatus, use of in open air 1 39CA. Bee smoker devices, use of in restricted or prohibited burning times etc. 1 39D. Explosives, use of 1 39E. Use of fireworks 1 Part VIII — Miscellaneous 41. Bush fire brigades, local government to keep register of 1 43. Bush fires and losses caused, notification of 1 44. Crown land, notice to be given of proposed entry of under Act s. 34 1 45A. Information to be given by authorised CALM Act officer taking control under Act s. 45A(2)(a) 1 45B. Information to be given by bush fire officer taking control under Act s. 45 1 45. Land prescribed (Act s. 45(1) conservation land) 1 46. General offence 1 Appendix Notes Compilation table 1 Other notes 1 Defined terms Bush Fires Act 1954 Bush Fires Regulations 1954