Fire Services Act 1990
sec.149WPower to require information about identity of occupier
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sec.149W Power to require information about identity of occupier
This section applies if a person alleges to an authorised fire officer, or an authorised fire officer reasonably suspects, a contravention of this Act or the Building Act 1975 , chapter 7 or 7A has been committed in relation to premises. An authorised fire officer may require any of the following persons to give the authorised fire officer information that will identify or help identify an occupier of the premises— a government entity; an occupier of the premises; a person who may reasonably be expected to give the information. A person must comply with a requirement under subsection (2) , unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. If the person is an individual, it is a reasonable excuse for the person not to comply with a requirement under subsection (2) if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person. s 149W (prev s 58D) ins 2016 No. 48 s 6 reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 37 (2) (sec.149W-ssec.1) This section applies if a person alleges to an authorised fire officer, or an authorised fire officer reasonably suspects, a contravention of this Act or the Building Act 1975 , chapter 7 or 7A has been committed in relation to premises. (sec.149W-ssec.2) An authorised fire officer may require any of the following persons to give the authorised fire officer information that will identify or help identify an occupier of the premises— a government entity; an occupier of the premises; a person who may reasonably be expected to give the information. (sec.149W-ssec.3) A person must comply with a requirement under subsection (2) , unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.149W-ssec.4) If the person is an individual, it is a reasonable excuse for the person not to comply with a requirement under subsection (2) if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person.
- (a) a government entity;
- (b) an occupier of the premises;
- (c) a person who may reasonably be expected to give the information.