128Offences and penalties

128 Offences and penalties

[Section 128 Subsection (1) amended by No. 101 of 1993, s. 4 and Sched. 1 ]**[Section 128 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 1995, s. 102 ]

(1)  *[Section 128 Subsection (1) amended by No. 8 of 1980, s. 12 ]*A person shall not –

(a) wilfully obstruct, hinder or interfere with a member of the Fire Service who is performing any function or exercising any power under this Act; or

(b) injure, damage, or interfere with, any building, materials, or appliances belonging to the Commission;

(ba) [Section 128 Subsection (1) amended by No. 37 of 2001, s. 6, Applied:01 Jul 2001] except as may be provided by the General Fire Regulations, install, maintain or repair any fire protection equipment unless the person holds a permit issued in accordance with those regulations;

(c) remain on any land or in any premises where there is or has recently been a fire, after being order to quit the premises by an officer of the Fire Service or a police officer;

(d) retain possession of any property of the Commission after an officer of the Fire Service has requested the person to deliver up the property;

(e) cover up or close any fireplug so as to render its position difficult to locate, or injure any fireplug;

(f) obliterate or remove any mark used to indicate the position of any fireplug;

(g) tamper or interfere with any fire-alarm or other signalling apparatus;

(h) give an alarm of fire without believing there to be a fire;

(i) wilfully drive any vehicle over a fire hose; or

(j) wilfully drive any vehicle within such distance of the place of any fire or of any apparatus in use at any fire as may interfere with the operations of any brigade or the use of that apparatus.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 26 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.

(2)  *[Section 128 Subsection (2) amended by No. 29 of 1984, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ][Section 128 Subsection (2) amended by No. 5 of 1990, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ][Section 128 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 1994, s. 6 ][Section 128 Subsection (2) amended by No. 61 of 1996, s. 5 ]*A person who –