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BUSHFIRES AMENDMENT BILL 2003

Ms Carney






A BILL
for
AN ACT

to amend the Bushfires Act









NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

bushfires AMENDMENT ACT 2003

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No. of 2003
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS


Section

1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Principal Act
4. Setting fire to bush
5. Conditions for small fires
6. Conditions for certain other fires
7. Matter not to be thrown down
8. Prohibition on the use of fires



NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
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No. of 2003
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AN ACT


to amend the Bushfires Act




[Assented to 2003]
[Second reading 2003]




The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory enacts as follows:


1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Bushfires Amendment Act 2003.

2. Commencement
This Act comes into operation on the date fixed by the Administrator by notice in the Gazette.

3. Principal Act
The Bushfires Act is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

4. Setting fire to bush
Section 35 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "$1,000" and "6 months" and substituting "200 penalty units" and "5 years" respectively.

5. Conditions for small fires
Section 38 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "$1,000" and "6 months" and substituting "200 penalty units" and "5 years" respectively.

6. Conditions for certain other fires
Section 39 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "$1,000" and "6 months" and substituting "200 penalty units" and "5 years" respectively.

7. Matter not to be thrown down
Section 41 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "$1,000" and substituting "50 penalty units".

8. Prohibition on the use of fires
Section 44 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (3) "$1,000" and "6 months" and substituting "200 penalty units" and "5 years" respectively.


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