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RURAL FIRES ACT 1997 - SECT 69

Powers and duties of hazard management officer

69 Powers and duties of hazard management officer

(1) A hazard management officer may, for the purpose of forming an opinion as to--
(a) whether a notice under section 66 should be served on the occupier or owner of any land, or
(b) whether or not such a notice has been complied with,
enter during the daytime any part of the land (other than a dwelling-house) that it is necessary to inspect in order to form that opinion.
(2) A hazard management officer who requires an occupier or owner of land to take action under a bush fire hazard reduction notice must give notice in the approved form to such persons or bodies as may be prescribed by the regulations.
(3) It is a duty of a hazard management officer to keep a record of whether or not bush fire hazard reduction work has been carried out in accordance with a bush fire hazard reduction notice.
Note : The Land and Environment Court has jurisdiction to hear and dispose of proceedings under this Act. See section 20 of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 .



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