107Obstruction of officers and damage to apparatus

107 Obstruction of officers and damage to apparatus (1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct, hinder or interfere with— (a) the Chief Officer; or (b) any other officer or employee of the Authority; or (i) a brigade; or (ii) a group of brigades; or (iii) an interstate fire brigade; or (iv) an international fire brigade; or (d) any other person— who is exercising a power or performing a duty conferred or imposed by or under this Act. (2) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, damage or interfere with— (a) any apparatus or other property of— (i) the Authority; or (ii) a brigade; or (iii) a group of brigades; or (iv) an interstate fire brigade; or (v) an international fire brigade; or (b) a fire alarm, hydrant, water plug or other apparatus for the prevention or suppression of fire. (3) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, drive a vehicle over a fire hose. (4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, drive a vehicle within such proximity to the place of a fire or to any apparatus in use at a fire as to interfere with— (a) the operations of any brigade, group of brigades, interstate fire brigade or international fire brigade; or (b) the use of the apparatus. S. 107A inserted by No. 39/1992 s. 15(1), substituted by No. 5/2012 s. 55.