Fire Services Act 1990
sec.150BFalse calls
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sec.150B False calls
A person must not— ask QFR or RFSQ to provide a fire and emergency service at a place unless the service is required at the place; or give a false alarm of fire or of a hazardous materials emergency. Maximum penalty— if the offence is committed during a state of fire emergency at a place to which the declaration of emergency applies—250 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment; or otherwise—100 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. For subsection (1) , a request may be made orally, in writing or by conduct. activation of a break-glass alarm An infringement notice under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 may be issued to a person for a contravention of subsection (1) only if a fire investigation officer is satisfied, having investigated, the person does not have a lawful excuse. In this section— fire and emergency service means protection or rescue by QFR or RFSQ of— persons, property and the environment from fire and hazardous materials emergencies; or persons trapped in a vehicle or building or otherwise endangered. s 150B ins 2014 No. 17 s 100 amd 2024 No. 22 s 65 (sec.150B-ssec.1) A person must not— ask QFR or RFSQ to provide a fire and emergency service at a place unless the service is required at the place; or give a false alarm of fire or of a hazardous materials emergency. Maximum penalty— if the offence is committed during a state of fire emergency at a place to which the declaration of emergency applies—250 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment; or otherwise—100 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. (sec.150B-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , a request may be made orally, in writing or by conduct. activation of a break-glass alarm (sec.150B-ssec.3) An infringement notice under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 may be issued to a person for a contravention of subsection (1) only if a fire investigation officer is satisfied, having investigated, the person does not have a lawful excuse. (sec.150B-ssec.4) In this section— fire and emergency service means protection or rescue by QFR or RFSQ of— persons, property and the environment from fire and hazardous materials emergencies; or persons trapped in a vehicle or building or otherwise endangered.
- (a) ask QFR or RFSQ to provide a fire and emergency service at a place unless the service is required at the place; or
- (b) give a false alarm of fire or of a hazardous materials emergency.
- (a) if the offence is committed during a state of fire emergency at a place to which the declaration of emergency applies—250 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment; or
- (b) otherwise—100 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
- (a) persons, property and the environment from fire and hazardous materials emergencies; or
- (b) persons trapped in a vehicle or building or otherwise endangered.