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Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958
75CObstruction of officers and damage to apparatus
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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s. 58(3), repealed by No. 5/2012 s. 91.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.