📜 Bush Fires Amendment Bill 2022
Assented toLABill 7322 June 2022
This bill amends the Bush Fires Act 1954 to update fire danger ratings to align with the nationally agreed Australian Fire Danger Rating System (AFDRS). It replaces references to "severe" and "very high" fire danger ratings with "extreme" and "high".
Impact
The bill affects landowners, emergency services, and the general public by changing the fire danger ratings that trigger certain restrictions and responses during bushfire seasons. This aims to improve community safety and ensure a consistent approach to fire management across Australia.
Key Changes
["Replaces \"severe\" and \"very high\" fire danger ratings with \"extreme\" and \"high\" in sections 24C, 24D, 25(1)(a) and 38(17) of the Bush Fires Act 1954.", "Updates the definition of 'limited burning times' in section 24C to reflect the new fire danger ratings.", "Amends section 38(17) to replace 'he' with 'the person'."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA22 June 2022
- LA Second Reading MovedLA22 June 2022
- LA Third ReadingLA10 Aug 2022
- LC Second Reading MovedLC10 Aug 2022
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA10 Aug 2022
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC17 Aug 2022
- LC Third ReadingLC18 Aug 2022
- Royal Assent19 Aug 2022
Affected Sectors
emergency_servicesagricultureenvironmentlocal_government
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