Queensland Consolidated Regulations

NATURE CONSERVATION (PROTECTED AREAS MANAGEMENT) REGULATION 2024 - REG 232

232 Conservation officer’s powers in relation to fires

(1) This section applies if a conservation officer reasonably believes a fire in a protected area is, or may become, a hazard to the area, a person or the property of a person.

Example—

a conservation officer reasonably believes a prevailing strong wind is likely to carry wind-borne embers away from the fire

(2) The conservation officer may—

(a) give a person apparently in charge of the fire a direction to put out the fire, or lower its intensity, in the way directed; or

(b) put out the fire.

(3) A person given a direction under subsection (2) (a) must comply with the direction.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.

(4) This section does not apply in relation to a nature refuge.