Bush Fires Act (Cap. 42:61)

Act 1 of 1915 Current Autborlsed Pages Pages Authorised (inclusive) by L.R.D. 1-3 111991 Note on Subsidiary Legislation 1961 Ed. Cap.76. 1of 1915. 1. This Act may be cited as the BUSH FIRES ACf. 2. Any person who intends to set fire or cause fire to be set to any Precautions tree, bush, brushwood, underwood, rubbish, guinea or other grass , trash reqUiredboof person a ut to or cane- piece, shall give notice to all neighbours possessing orin charge set fire to tree. of property which might be damaged or destroyed by the fire if etc. carelessly or improperly used, and shall take proper precautions to prevent any damage or destruction to the property of his neighbour. 3. Any person who sets fire or causes fire to be set to any tree, bush, Penalty. brushwood, underwood, rubbish, guinea or other grass, trash or cane piece, for any purpose, whether any damage or injury is occasioned to any property of any person or not, without notice given and proper precautions taken as provided by this Act, is liable on summary conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars.