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Section 308: Fire prevention and control offenses

308.Prevention and control of fires

Any person who—

(a)without the consent of the owner or occupier of any land, wilfully or negligently burns any crops, stubble, grass, trees, bush or herbage on the land;

(b)leaves any fire which he or she may have lighted or used or authorised to be lighted or used in the open air before the fire is thoroughly extinguished; or

(c)fails to prevent any fire lawfully lit by him or her on land occupied or owned by him or her, or lighted with his or her authority or consent, from extending on to the land of any other person or from causing damage to the property of any other person,

commits a misdemeanour.

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You must not burn crops, stubble, grass, trees, bush, or herbage on land without the owner's or occupier's consent. If you light a fire in the open ai...

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