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Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017

Emergencies, fire control, industry brigades, water supply, and evacuation schemes - Operational functions, duties, and powers - Prohibitions and restrictions for fire control

55: Restricted activities

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"Don't do restricted things in certain areas or you might get in trouble."

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You must not do something in an area if you know it is restricted under section 52. You are considered to know if you are aware or should be aware that the activity is restricted. If you break this rule on purpose or carelessly, you can get in trouble. You can get in trouble if you know about the restriction and still do the activity. This can happen if you know or should know that the activity is not allowed. You will be in trouble if you do it anyway. If you get in trouble, you might have to go to prison or pay a fine. This can happen if you are an individual or a group. The fine can be up to $300,000 for an individual or $600,000 for a group.

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Part 2Emergencies, fire control, industry brigades, water supply, and evacuation schemes
Operational functions, duties, and powers: Prohibitions and restrictions for fire control

55Restricted activities

  1. A person who has notice that an activity in an area is restricted under section 52 must not, while the restriction is in effect, breach that restriction.

  2. A person has notice that an activity in an area is restricted if the person knows or ought reasonably to know that the activity is restricted in that area.

  3. A person commits an offence if the person knowingly or recklessly contravenes subsection (1).

  4. A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on conviction,—

  5. in the case of an individual, to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or to a fine not exceeding $300,000, or both:
    1. in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $600,000.