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EXPLANATORY NOTE FOR A SCHEDULE 15

FIRE PREVENTION NOTICE

Fine Fuels Definition

Grass, leaves, bark and twigs, less than 6mm in diameter.

Power and Purpose

The Municipal Fire Prevention Officer (MFPO) of the Ararat Rural City Council has the power under section 41 of the Country Fire Authority Act (1958) to issue this notice.

The purpose of this notice is to make you take action to protect your life and property, and that of your neighbours, from the threat of fire.   This is the ‘Final Notice’ and works must be completed by the specified date.

Effect of not complying with this notice

• If you do not comply with this notice within the time allowed or you do not lodge an objection. The Municipal Fire Prevention Officer may arrange for the Council, a fire brigade or other contractor to enter upon your land and take the steps specified in this notice. The Council will then send you an account for the cost of taking these steps. If you do not pay the account, the Council can take you to court to recover the cost including interest on the money owed (see sections 225 and 232 Local Government Act 1989.)

In addition:

• The Municipal Fire Prevention Officer may serve you with a fire prevention infringement notice (“infringement notice”) for failing to comply with this notice and requiring you to pay a penalty of 10 penalty units ($1586) within a specified time (Not less than 42 days after the infringement notice has been served by mail). Failure to pay the infringement penalty by the due date may result in further enforcement action being taken and may incur further costs.

OR

• Proceedings may be taken against you for a failure to comply with this notice. If proceedings are taken, you can be fined up to 120 penalty units ($19028) or imprisoned for a period of up to 12 months (see section 41D(1) Country Fire Authority Act (1958).

Objection

You may lodge an objection to this notice under section 41B Country Fire Authority Act 1958 and appeal the outcome of that objection under section 41C of that Act