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Fire Services Act 1990
sec.150GImpersonating officer or member
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sec.150G Impersonating officer or member
A person must not pretend to be— a fire service officer; or a rural fire brigade member; or a fire officer; or an authorised fire officer; or an investigation officer. Maximum penalty— 100 penalty units; or if the person pretends to be a fire service officer or a rural fire brigade member during a state of fire emergency at a place to which the declaration of emergency applies—250 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. s 150G ins 2014 No. 17 s 100 amd 2023 No. 7 s 16 ; 2024 No. 18 s 13 ; 2024 No. 22 s 66
- (a) a fire service officer; or
- (b) a rural fire brigade member; or
- (c) a fire officer; or
- (d) an authorised fire officer; or
- (e) an investigation officer.
- (a) 100 penalty units; or
- (b) if the person pretends to be a fire service officer or a rural fire brigade member during a state of fire emergency at a place to which the declaration of emergency applies—250 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.