Miscellaneous Precautions Against Outbreaks of Fire

   26. Offence to leave burning or smouldering substance---Every person
 commits an offence against this Act who at any time, other than in the
 course of employment in essential services or engagement in land
 development or preparation with lawful authority, having wilfully or
 negligently thrown, propelled, left, or dropped or caused to be thrown,
 propelled, left, or dropped any lighted, burning, or smouldering
 substance in the open air---
   (a) On any land in a district; or
   (b) On any land (not being in a district) in respect of which there is
         an agreement or arrangement pursuant to section 9 (b) or section
         14 (2) of this Act; or
   (c) On any land in respect of which a warning under section 20 or an
         order under section 21 of this Act is for the time being in
         force---

 so as to cause a fire hazard in vegetation, fails to take all reasonable
 steps to extinguish that substance or any ensuing fire, whether or not
 there is an immediate danger of its causing damage, or, if he finds that
 he is unable to extinguish the substance or fire, fails to notify
 immediately the nearest available Fire Officer of the fire and to
 continue, so far as possible, to endeavour to control and extinguish the
 substance or fire until it is brought under control or until he obtains
 the consent of the Fire Officer to desist.
     Cf. 1955, No. 44, s. 23