27. Fire Authority may require firebreaks to be made or cleared---(1)
 The Fire Authority of any district may at any time, by notice in writing
 signed on its behalf by a Fire Officer, require any eligible landholder
 of any land within the district on which exotic trees are allowed to
 grow for the purpose of producing timber---
   (a) To make and clear, within the time and in the manner specified in
         the notice, such firebreaks on the land or (with the consent of
         the landholder in occupation of such other land, or of the owner
         if there is no such occupation) on any other land, and in such
         positions, as the Fire Officer considers necessary for the
         purpose of fire control:
   (b) To remove from any firebreak or other part of the land on which no
         trees are standing, within the time specified in the notice,
         such vegetation or other material of whatsoever kind as in the
         opinion of the Fire Officer should be removed for the purpose of
         fire control.

   (2) The Fire Authority of any district may at any time, by notice in
 writing signed on its behalf by a Fire Officer, require the owner of any
 land in the district which is subdivided into allotments for the
 purposes of sale or for building purposes either before or after the
 passing of this Act, or which has an area of less than one hectare, to
 remove at his own cost from that land such vegetation or other material
 of whatsoever kind as in the opinion of the Fire Authority should be
 removed for the purpose of fire control.

   (3) Every eligible landholder of every exotic forest shall, so far as
 is reasonably practicable, provide and maintain at least 2 safe
 alternative through-routes whereby persons engaged in any forest or
 industrial operation may escape from the operation in the event of fire
 in the forest. If any such landholder fails to provide and maintain such
 routes as aforesaid to the satisfaction of the Fire Authority for the
 district, a Fire Officer may by notice in writing require that
 landholder, within such time as may be specified in the notice, to do
 such work to provide and maintain the routes as may be specified in the
 notice.

   (4) The Minister [of Conservation] shall take reasonable measures to
 have [Conservation areas] kept clear of fire hazards endangering
 adjacent property in respect of fire risk.
     Cf. 1955, No. 44, s. 24
       In subs. (4) the words ``of Conservation'' were inserted, and the
     words ``conservation areas'' were substituted for the words ``State
     forests'', by s. 65 (1) of the Conservation Act 1987.