Fire Services Act 1990
sec.149AProperty owner etc. is liable for charge for particular service
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sec.149A Property owner etc. is liable for charge for particular service
This section applies if— a service is provided that involves attending to a fire or a hazardous materials emergency that occurs in or on property or endangers property; and a charge for the service is prescribed by a regulation or fixed by the commissioner. The owner of the property is liable for the charge. If the property is a seagoing ship, the ship’s master is also liable for the charge. s 149A prev s 149A ins 1992 No. 20 s 159 sch 2 sub 2014 No. 17 s 100 om 2024 No. 18 s 11 pres s 149A (prev s 128F) ins 2014 No. 17 s 100 reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 61 (2) (sec.149A-ssec.1) This section applies if— a service is provided that involves attending to a fire or a hazardous materials emergency that occurs in or on property or endangers property; and a charge for the service is prescribed by a regulation or fixed by the commissioner. (sec.149A-ssec.2) The owner of the property is liable for the charge. (sec.149A-ssec.3) If the property is a seagoing ship, the ship’s master is also liable for the charge.
- (a) a service is provided that involves attending to a fire or a hazardous materials emergency that occurs in or on property or endangers property; and
- (b) a charge for the service is prescribed by a regulation or fixed by the commissioner.