False report of fire
33 False report of fire
S. 33(1) amended by No. 20/2019 s. 92(1).
A person must not give or cause to be given a false report of a fire to a unit in the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district knowing the report to be false.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
S. 33(2) amended by No. 20/2019 s. 92(2).
In addition to any penalty imposed under subsection (1), the court may order a person convicted of an offence under subsection (1) to pay to Fire Rescue Victoria—
the fees and charges prescribed for the attendance of the unit in response to the false report; or
a lesser amount as the court thinks fit.
Heading preceding s. 33A inserted by No. 9599 s. 3(b), repealed by No. 24/1997 s. 32(1).
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S. 33A inserted by No. 9599 s. 3(b), amended by Nos 47/1992 s. 25(4)(a), 83/1992 s. 184(Sch. 6 item 14.1(a)(b) (i)(ii)), 2/1995 s. 22(b), 59/1996 s. 10(Sch. 2 item 15.1, 15.2), repealed by No. 24/1997 s. 32(2), new s. 33A inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 55.
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