Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION REGULATION 2005 - REG 13

A pollutant being emitted into the air from a fire is not taken to cause environmental harm unless burning the substance burned in the fire, or the lighting, using or maintaining of the fire, is an offence against any of the following sections:

        (a)     section 9 (Open-air fires prohibited except in certain circumstances);

        (b)     section 10 (Burning certain substances requires environmental authorisation);

        (c)     section 11 (Fire bans in bad weather);

        (d)     section 12 (Indoor fires prohibited unless harm minimised).