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FORESTS ACT 1958 - SECT 62AA

Duty to warn the community

    (1)     The Secretary must issue warnings and provide information in relation to fires in State forests, national parks and on protected public land if—

S. 62AA(1)(a) repealed by No. 73/2013 s. 87(a).

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        (b)     the Secretary considers that the issuing of warnings or the provision of information is necessary for the purposes of protecting life and property.

S. 62AA(2) amended by No. 73/2013 s. 87(b).

    (2)     The Secretary must have regard to any guidelines, procedures or operating protocols issued by the Emergency Management Commissioner under section 44 of the Emergency Management Act 2013 for the purposes of carrying out a duty under subsection (1).

S. 62A inserted by No. 48/2004 s. 112.



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