❓ Dr. Pettitt asks about the DBCA's prescribed burning implementation guide, its availability, and legal status. The Minister confirms its existence, tables the document, and clarifies it has no statutory basis.
AnsweredQoN 1456Legislative Council
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(1) Does the Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) maintain a prescribed burning implementation guide? (2) Will the Minster table the current DBCA prescribed burning implementation guide: (a) if not, why not? (3) What is the statutory basis and legal status of this document?
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Answered
20 June 2023
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Environment
Response time
7 days
(1) Yes.
(2) See tabled paper #.
(a) Not applicable.
(3) The Prescribed Burning Implementation Guide has no statutory or legal status. This document has been jointly developed by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions and the Department of Fire and Emergency Services’ Bushfire Centre of Excellence and is available to the public.
(2) See tabled paper #.
(a) Not applicable.
(3) The Prescribed Burning Implementation Guide has no statutory or legal status. This document has been jointly developed by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions and the Department of Fire and Emergency Services’ Bushfire Centre of Excellence and is available to the public.
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