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Part 3Fighting and preventing fires and dealing with hazardous material incidents
Division 5Offences
34 False alarms
A person who tampers with any fire alarm or signalling apparatus for giving notice of fire or who intentionally or recklessly gives any false alarm of fire is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty—
(a)
for a first offence—20 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 month, or both, or
(b)
for a second or subsequent offence—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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