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Bush Fires Act 1954 - Metropolitan Fire District

Monday 30th November 2009

Notice to all owners and/or occupiers of land in the following Local Authorities, Town of Mosman Park, Town of Cottesloe and Shire of Peppermint Grove.

Pursuant to the powers contained in Section 33 of the above Act, you are hereby required on or before 30 November 2009 or within fourteen days of the date of you becoming owner or occupier, should this be after 30 November 2009, and thereafter up to and including 31 March 2010 to clear all flammable materials, immediately inside all external boundaries of the land and also immediately surrounding all buildings situated on the land.

If it is considered to be impracticable for any reason to clear firebreaks as required by this notice, you may apply to the Council or its duly authorised officer not later than 19 November 2009, for permission to provide fire breaks in alternative positions on the land. If the Council or its duly authorised officer does not grant permission, you shall comply with the requirements of this notice.

The penalty for failing to comply with this notice is a fine of not more than $1,000.00 and a person in default is also liable, whether prosecuted or not, to pay the cost of performing the work directed in this notice if it is not carried out by the owner or occupier by the date required by this notice.

The requirements of this notice should be carried out by means other than burning eg, mowing, and rotary hoeing.

BURNING RUBBISH OR REFUSE

A person shall not:

(a) Without the written approval of the Manager Environmental Services, and

(b) Except in accordance with the terms and conditions to which the approval is subject, set fire to, or cause to be set on fire, any rubbish or refuse either;

(i) In any incinerator, or

(ii) On the ground

By Order of Town of Cottesloe - Carl Askew, Chief Executive Officer

By Order of Town of Mosman Park - Andries Gertenbcah, A/Chief Executive Officer

By Order of Town of Peppermint Grove - Anne Banks-McAllister, Chief Executive Officer

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