Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 2002 - REG 40

40 .         Extinguishment of camp fires, barbeques and portable stoves

        (1)         An authorised officer may direct any person to extinguish a camp fire, barbeque or portable stove on CALM land if the authorised officer considers that the camp fire, barbeque or stove constitutes —

            (a)         a fire risk to any part of that land; or

            (b)         a danger to the public.

        (2)         An authorised officer may direct a person directed under subregulation (1) to extinguish a camp fire to take such other steps as the authorised officer considers reasonably necessary —

            (a)         to prevent the camp fire from reigniting after it is extinguished; or

            (b)         to prevent anything in or in the vicinity of the camp fire from constituting a danger to the public after it is extinguished.

        (3)         A person must comply with a direction under subregulation (1) or (2).

        Penalty: a fine of $2 000.

        [Regulation 40 inserted in Gazette 3 Dec 2010 p. 6047‑8.]