3. (1) If, for the prevention of fire or fire management in a park, the superintendent considers it necessary to close any area or highway in the park to public use or travel, or to prohibit smoking or the starting or maintaining of fires in any area of the park, the superintendent shall post a prominently displayed notice in the area, on the highway or in any other conspicuous location in the park, which notice states, as applicable, that

• (a) the area or highway is closed to public use or travel;

• (b) smoking in the area is prohibited; or

• (c) starting or maintaining fires in the area is prohibited.

(2) When a notice has been posted under subsection (1), no person shall, in contravention of the notice,

• (a) enter the area or highway referred to in the notice;

• (b) smoke in the area referred to in the notice; or

• (c) start or maintain a fire in the area referred to in the notice.

(3) Every person in an area or on a highway that is subsequently closed pursuant to subsection (1) shall leave that area or highway.

4. (1) No person shall start or maintain any fire in a park except

• (a) in a fireplace on private property;

• (b) in a fireplace provided by the superintendent;

• (c) in a portable stove, hibachi or barbecue; or

• (d) when in possession of a permit issued under subsection (3).

(2) No person shall start or attempt to start or maintain any fire referred to in subsection (1) unless such person uses only the type of fuel that the fireplace, portable stove, hibachi or barbecue is designed for.

(3) The superintendent may issue a permit to a person to start and maintain a fire in a park and such permit shall be subject to any terms and conditions stated thereon by the superintendent.

(4) Every person who starts and maintains a fire shall, when it is no longer required, extinguish it.

5. (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall be in possession of more than 250 litres of fuel or other flammable liquid in a park unless

• (a) the fuel or liquid is stored in the tank of a vehicle and that tank is a component of the fuel system of the vehicle;

• (b) the fuel or liquid is stored in a tank that is a component of the heating system of the building; or

• (c) the fuel or liquid is being carried in a vehicle designed for the transportation of fuel or flammable liquid.

(2) The superintendent may issue a permit to a person for the possession of more than 250 litres of gasoline or other flammable liquid in a park and such permit shall be subject to any terms and conditions stated thereon by the superintendent.

(3) No person shall, in a park,

• (a) having started a fire referred to in subsection 4(1) or (3), allow that fire to spread beyond the confines of the fireplace, portable stove, hibachi or barbecue, as the case may be;

• (b) discard a lighted cigar, cigarette, match or any other burning substance;

• (c) discard any unused match or any article or substance that has a capability of starting a fire;

• (d) operate any machine or equipment unless the machine or equipment is provided with adequate and efficient appliances to prevent the escape of fire and sparks;

• (e) when removing or disposing of brush or any flammable material, allow such material to be accumulated, stored, handled, transported or disposed of in any manner other than in a manner as approved by the superintendent; or

• (f) leave any fire unattended except when reporting an uncontrollable fire.