New Zealand Legislation: Acts

18 Obligations of Rural Fire Authorities and National Rural Fire Authority in respect of fire control measures

• (1) It shall be the responsibility of every Rural Fire Authority in respect of its area and in the interests of public safety to take appropriate fire control measures, including, in particular,—

  • (a) The observation of weather and other conditions, and the assessment of fire hazard:

  • (b) The giving of warnings of the imminence of fire hazard conditions:

  • (c) The giving of any information available in relation to fire hazard conditions.

  (2) It shall be a function of the National Rural Fire Authority to encourage and promote effective fire control measures.

  Section 18 was substituted, as from 1 April 1987, by section 32(1) State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 (1986 No 124).

  Section 18 was substituted, as from 1 January 1991, by section 13(1) Forest and Rural Fires Amendment Act 1990 (1990 No 137).