Fire Services Act 1990
sec.149COwner of prescribed property liable only for unwanted alarm charge
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sec.149C Owner of prescribed property liable only for unwanted alarm charge
This section applies if— a service is provided that involves attending to a fire or other incident at or on prescribed property; and a charge for the service is prescribed by a regulation or fixed by the commissioner. The owner of the prescribed property is not liable for the charge unless the service relates to attending to an unwanted alarm. In this section— prescribed property see section 152E (1) . unwanted alarm see section 146N (6) . s 149C (prev s 128H) ins 2014 No. 17 s 100 amd 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 61 (2) (sec.149C-ssec.1) This section applies if— a service is provided that involves attending to a fire or other incident at or on prescribed property; and a charge for the service is prescribed by a regulation or fixed by the commissioner. (sec.149C-ssec.2) The owner of the prescribed property is not liable for the charge unless the service relates to attending to an unwanted alarm. (sec.149C-ssec.3) In this section— prescribed property see section 152E (1) . unwanted alarm see section 146N (6) .
- (a) a service is provided that involves attending to a fire or other incident at or on prescribed property; and
- (b) a charge for the service is prescribed by a regulation or fixed by the commissioner.