Victorian Numbered Regulations

FORESTS (FIRE PROTECTION) (INTERIM) REGULATIONS 2004 (SR NO 6 OF 2004)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objective  
   2.      Authorising provisions  
   3.      Revocation  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Application of regulations  

   PART 2--GENERAL PROHIBITION

           Division 1--Fires in the Open Air

   6.      General prohibition  
   7.      Extinguishment of fire in open air  
   8.      Fire in open air must be extinguished at direction of authorised officer or police  

           Division 2--Fires in Temporary Structures

   9.      Fires in temporary structures  
   10.     Extinguishment of fire in temporary structure  
   11.     Fire in temporary structure must be extinguished at direction of authorised officer or police  

   PART 3--CAMPFIRES AND BARBEQUES

           Division 1--Campfires and Barbeques in the Open Air

   12.     Campfires and barbeques using solid fuel  
   13.     Campfires and barbeques using liquid or gaseous fuel  

           Division 2--Campfires and Barbeques in Temporary Structures

   14.     Campfires and barbeques using liquid or gaseous fuel in temporary structures  

   PART 4--ENGINES AND EQUIPMENT

   15.     Stationary engines  
   16.     Non-stationary engines  
   17.     Welding, grinding, soldering or gas cutting equipment  

   PART 5--SAWMILLS AND COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS

   18.     Registration of sawmills by the Secretary  
   19.     Applications for registration of sawmills  
   20.     Clearing of area around sawmill or commercial operation  
   21.     Fire fighting equipment required at sawmills  
   22.     Fire fighting equipment required at commercial operations  
   23.     Storage and disposal of waste products and by-products of sawmills  
   24.     Burning of sawdust and waste material of sawmill  
   25.     Bee farming  
   26.     Safety fuse, fuse lighters or splitting guns  

   PART 6--POWER OF AUTHORISED OFFICER TO GRANT AUTHORITY

   27.     Power of authorised officer to grant authority  

   PART 7--EXPIRY

   28.     Expiry of regulations  
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