Common use of Offences and penalties Clause in Contracts

Offences and penalties. 1. When the Minister has published a warning of a high fire danger, any person who lights a fire in the open air will be guilty of a first category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to two years). 2. Any owner, occupier or person in control of land on which a fire occurs who fails to take reasonable steps to extinguish the fire or to confine it to that land or to prevent it from causing damage to property on adjoining land, is guilty of a first category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to two years). 3. Any owner, occupier or person in control of land who leaves a fire which he has lit, unattended, is guilty of a second category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to one year). 4. Any owner, occupier or person in control of land who fails to prepare a firebreak, give notice of intention to burn a firebreak and fails to meet the standard of readiness for fire fighting is guilty of a second category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to one year). .................................................................................................................................................................................. herein a representative of (Farm) ............................................................................................................................... in my capacity as ....................................................................................................................................................... (Hereinafter called “THE FIRST PARTY”) and ................................................................................................................................................................................... Herein a representative of (Farm) .............................................................................................................................. in his capacity as ....................................................................................................................................................... (Hereinafter called “THE OTHER PARTY”) (The above referred to as “The Party”/”The Parties”)

Offences and penalties. 1. When the Minister has published a warning of a high fire danger, any person who lights a fire in the open air will be guilty of a first category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to two years). 2. Any owner, occupier or person in control of land on which a fire occurs who fails to take reasonable steps to extinguish the fire or to confine it to that land or to prevent it from causing damage to property on adjoining land, is guilty of a first category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to two years). 3. Any owner, occupier or person in control of land who leaves a fire which he has lit, unattended, is guilty of a second category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to one year). 4. Any owner, occupier or person in control of land who fails to prepare a firebreak, give notice of intention to burn a firebreak and fails to meet the standard of readiness for fire fighting firefighting is guilty of a second category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to one year). .................................................................................................................................................................................. ....................................................................................................................................................................................... herein a representative of (Farm) ............................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................. in my capacity as ....................................................................................................................................................... as............................................................................................................................................................. (Hereinafter called “THE FIRST PARTY”) and ................................................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................................................... Herein a representative of (Farm) .............................................................................................................................. ).................................................................................................................................. in his capacity as ....................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................. (Hereinafter called “THE OTHER PARTY”) (The above referred to as “The Party”/”The Parties”)

Offences and penalties. 1. When the Minister has published a warning of a high fire danger, any person who lights a fire in the open air will be guilty of a first category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to two years). 2. Any owner, occupier or person in control of land on which a fire occurs who fails to take reasonable steps to extinguish the fire or to confine it to that land or to prevent it from causing damage to property on adjoining land, is guilty of a first category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to two years). 3. Any owner, occupier or person in control of land who leaves a fire which he has lit, unattended, is guilty of a second category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to one year). 4. Any owner, occupier or person in control of land who fails to prepare a firebreak, give notice of intention to burn a firebreak and fails to meet the standard of readiness for fire fighting firefighting is guilty of a second category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to one year). .................................................................................................................................................................................. herein a representative of (Farm) ............................................................................................................................... in my capacity as ....................................................................................................................................................... (Hereinafter called “THE FIRST PARTY”) and ................................................................................................................................................................................... Herein a representative of (Farm) .............................................................................................................................. in his capacity as ....................................................................................................................................................... (Hereinafter called “THE OTHER PARTY”) (The above referred to as “The Party”/”The Party”/” The Parties”)) Landowner Title Deed No. Neighbour Title Deed No.

Offences and penalties. 1. When the Minister has published a warning of a high fire danger, any person who lights a fire in the open air will be guilty of a first category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to two years). 2. Any owner, occupier or person in control of land on which a fire occurs who fails to take reasonable steps to extinguish the fire or to confine it to that land or to prevent it from causing damage to property on adjoining land, is guilty of a first category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to two years). 3. Any owner, occupier or person in control of land who leaves a fire which he has lit, unattended, is guilty of a second category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to one year). 4. Any owner, occupier or person in control of land who fails to prepare a firebreak, give notice of intention to burn a firebreak and fails to meet the standard of readiness for fire fighting firefighting is guilty of a second category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to one year). .................................................................................................................................................................................. herein a representative of (Farm) ............................................................................................................................... in my capacity as ....................................................................................................................................................... (Hereinafter called “THE FIRST PARTY”) and ................................................................................................................................................................................... Herein a representative of (Farm) .............................................................................................................................. in his capacity as ....................................................................................................................................................... (Hereinafter called “THE OTHER PARTY”) (The above referred to as “The Party”/”The Party”/” The Parties”)

Offences and penalties. 1. When the Minister has published a warning of a high fire danger, any person who lights a fire in the open air will be guilty of a first category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to two years). 2. Any owner, occupier or person in control of land on which a fire occurs who fails to take reasonable steps to extinguish the fire or to confine it to that land or to prevent it from causing damage to property on adjoining land, is guilty of a first category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to two years). 3. Any owner, occupier or person in control of land who leaves Leaves a fire which he has lit, unattended, is guilty of a second category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to one year). 4. Any owner, occupier or person in control of land who fails Fails to prepare a firebreakfire break, give notice of intention to burn a firebreak and fails to meet the standard of readiness for fire fighting firefighting is guilty of a second category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to one year). .................................................................................................................................................................................. Fire-break agreement made and entered into by and between ................................................................................................... herein a representative of (Farm) ............................................................................................................................... in my capacity as ....................................................................................................................................................... (Hereinafter called “THE FIRST PARTY”) and ................................................................................................................................................................................... Herein a representative of (Farm) .............................................................................................................................. represented by ...................................................................... in his capacity as ....................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................. (Hereinafter called “"THE FIRST PARTY") and .................................................................................................... of ............................................................................. herein represented by....................................................... in his capacity as............................................................. (Hereinafter called "THE OTHER PARTY”") (The above referred to as “"The Party”/”The Party"/"The Parties”)") IT IS AGREED THAT The Parties will annually clear and thereafter maintain fire belts along the common boundary between their respective properties, or agreed to area, as described hereunder:- ........................................................................................................ ....................................................................................................... and ......................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................... on the following terms and conditions:- 1. The said fire belts will be reasonably free of flammable material capable of carrying a veldfire across it, including logs, and also where possible, tree stumps, to a width of _ meters on each side of the common boundary, or to a width of meters on each side of the agreed to area, as indicated on the annexed sketch plan, by the use of one or more of the following measures:- a. Hoes x. Xxxxx c. Herbicides d. Graders or other appropriate equipment e. Burning *Delete where not applicable. 2. The costs of clearing, and thereafter maintaining, the said fire belts will be borne by the two parties in equal shares, which will be effected by one or more of the following means:- a. By each Party clearing and maintaining the fire belt on his side of the common boundary. b. By the parties each clearing and maintaining meters wide belts along those sectors of the common boundary, of approximately equal length, as indicated on the annexed sketch plan. c. By one Party, namely. clearing and maintaining the said .............................meter wide fire belt along the entire common boundary , and by the other Party, namely. , paying a half share of the costs of such clearance and maintenance upon presentation of an invoice by the said ..............................

Offences and penalties. 1. When the Minister has published a warning of a high fire danger, any person who lights a fire in the open air will be guilty of a first category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to two years). 2. Any owner, occupier or person in control of land on which a fire occurs who fails to take reasonable steps to extinguish the fire or to confine it to that land or to prevent it from causing damage to property on adjoining land, is guilty of a first category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to two years). 3. Any owner, occupier or person in control of land who leaves a fire which he has lit, unattended, is guilty of a second category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to one year). 4. Any owner, occupier or person in control of land who fails to prepare a firebreak, give notice of intention to burn a firebreak and fails to meet the standard of readiness for fire fighting firefighting is guilty of a second category offence. (Fine and or imprisonment of up to one year). Executive Committee: X Xxxxxxxxxx (Chairman), X Xxxxxxx (Vice Chairman), X Xxx Xxx (Secretary), A Scheepers (Manager), X Xxxxxxxxxx, X Xxxxxxxxxxx. .................................................................................................................................................................................. herein a representative of (Farm) ............................................................................................................................... in my capacity as ....................................................................................................................................................... (Hereinafter called “THE FIRST PARTY”) and ................................................................................................................................................................................... Herein a representative of (Farm) .............................................................................................................................. in his capacity as ....................................................................................................................................................... (Hereinafter called “THE OTHER PARTY”) (The above referred to as “The Party”/”The Party”/” The Parties”)) Landowner Title Deed No. Neighbour Title Deed No. IT IS AGREED THAT The Parties will annually clear and thereafter maintain fire belts along the common boundary between their respective properties, or agreed to area, as described hereunder:- ................................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................. and ................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................