Fire Services Act 1990

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.Example of conduct being a request for QFR or RFSQ to provide a fire and emergency service at a place—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.