(1)  A person who is engaged in any forest operations in an area of permanent timber production zone land must –

(a) take reasonable measures to protect the area from fire; and

(b) promptly check and suppress any fire that may occur in the area.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(2)  Nothing in subsection (1) prohibits a person from carrying out reasonable and controlled burning-off operations with the written approval of the Forest Manager as part of any forest operations or for the purposes of land management or fire safety.

(3)  A person who is engaged in any forest operations in an area of permanent timber production zone land must, if requested to do so by a police officer or an employee of the Forest Manager, provide reasonable assistance to the Forest Manager in taking action to check and suppress any fire that is threatening, or likely to threaten, the area.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(4)  The Forest Manager must reimburse a person for the reasonable costs incurred by that person in complying with a request under subsection (3) .