75CObstruction of officers and damage to apparatus

75C Obstruction of officers and damage to apparatus (1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct, hinder or interfere with— S. 75C(1)(a) amended by No. 20/2019 s. 121(1). (a) the Fire Rescue Commissioner; or S. 75C(1)(b) amended by No. 20/2019 s. 121(2). (b) any other officer or employee of Fire Rescue Victoria; or (c) any member of operational staff; or (d) any officer or member of— (i) an interstate fire brigade; or (ii) an international fire brigade; or (e) 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 any unit, interstate fire brigade or 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 unit, group of units, interstate fire brigade or international fire brigade; or (b) the use of the apparatus. No. 3682 s. 78. S. 76 amended by Nos 43/1987 s. 14(2)(h), 24/1997 s. 58(3), repealed by No. 5/2012 s. 91. S. 76A inserted by No. 2/1995 s. 20.