Western Australian Consolidated Acts

BUSH FIRES ACT 1954 - SECT 26A

26A .         Burning of declared plants during prohibited burning times

        (1)         A plant that is a declared plant within the meaning of the Agriculture and Related Resources Protection Act 1976 , or the refuse of such a plant, may be burnt during the prohibited burning times so long as the burning is carried out subject to and in accordance with the regulations.

        (2)         A person who, pursuant to the authority of this section, burns a plant or the refuse of a plant and fails to carry out the burning in accordance with the regulations is guilty of an offence against this Act.

        Penalty: A fine not exceeding $2 000.

        [Section 26A inserted by No. 65 of 1977 s. 24; amended by No. 38 of 2002 s. 39.]