Liability where notice not complied with
27 Liability where notice not complied with
Where:
(a) a person has failed to comply with the requirements of a notice under section 25(2); and
(b) a fire or other emergency occurs at the place to which the notice relates or to property adjacent to the place;
the person is, subject to subsection (2), liable to pay, in addition to any penalty provided by this Act:
(c) the expense incurred in extinguishing or attempting to extinguish the fire or in dealing with or attempting to deal with the emergency; and
(d) the amount of the damage done to any property by the fire or other emergency.
(2) A person referred to in subsection (1) is not liable for the expense or damages referred to in that subsection if the person proves that the fire was not a result of his or her failure to comply with the notice.
(3) Subsection (1) applies whether or not a request has been lodged under section 26.
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