Victorian Current Acts

SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 1966 - SECT 11

    (1)     Except as provided in subsection (2), a person must not—

        (a)     light or use a fire in the open air or carry when lighted any flammable material resulting in the destruction, damaging or endangering of the life or property of others; or

        (b)     leave a fire in the open air which that person has lighted or of which that person is in charge without leaving another person in charge of that fire.

Penalty:     25 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months or both.

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply to the owner or occupier of any land or a person acting under the direction of an owner or occupier of any land who burns any grass, stubble, weeds, scrub, undergrowth or any vegetation, wood or other flammable material in an area of land if—

        (a)     a fire-break of not less than 3 metres and cleared of all flammable material has been prepared around the perimeter of the area of land; and

        (b)     at least two hours before burning is commenced, notice of intention to burn has been given to each owner or occupier of land contiguous to the area of land.

    (3)     This section does not apply in the country area of Victoria within the meaning of the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 during a fire danger period within the meaning of that Act.

    (4)     This section does not affect the right of any person to sue for and recover at common law or otherwise compensation for or in respect of any damage caused by reckless or negligent use of fire.

Heading following s. 11
repealed by No. 70/2013 s. 3(Sch.  1 item 54).

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S. 12 amended by Nos 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 309), 9928 s. 12, repealed by No. 5/2012 s. 117.

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Heading preceding s. 13 repealed by No. 6/2021 s. 4.

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No. 6337 s. 23.

S. 13 amended by Nos 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 310), 92/2009 s. 4, 18/2010 s. 50, 43/2011 s. 49, repealed by No. 6/2021 s. 5.

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No. 6337 s. 24.

S. 14 amended by Nos 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 311), 92/2009 s. 5, 18/2010 s. 51, 12/2011 s. 9, 43/2011 s. 49, repealed by No. 6/2021 s. 6.

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S. 15
repealed by No. 8/1998
s. 4, new s. 15 inserted by No. 43/2011 s. 50, amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 160.8), repealed by No. 6/2021 s. 7.

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No. 6337 s. 25.

S. 16 amended by Nos 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 312), 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 27.1), repealed by No. 6/2021 s. 8.

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Obscene, Threatening, Insulting, Abusive, &c. Words and Behaviour

No. 6337 s. 26.