Fire prevention infringement notices
92 Fire prevention infringement notices
S. 92(1) amended by Nos 32/2006 s. 94(Sch. item 32(1)), 5/2012 s. 98(1).
An authorised officer may serve a fire prevention infringement notice on a person the officer has reason to believe has committed an offence against section 91.
S. 92(1A) inserted by No. 32/2006 s. 94(Sch. item 32(2)).
An offence referred to in subsection (1) for which a fire prevention infringement notice may be served is an infringement offence within the meaning of the Infringements Act 2006.
S. 92(2) substituted by No. 32/2006 s. 94(Sch. item 32(3)).
In addition to and without limiting section 12 of the Infringements Act 2006, a fire prevention infringement notice under subsection (1) may be served in accordance with section 88(1).
S. 92(3) repealed by No. 32/2006 s. 94(Sch. item 32(4)), new s. 92(3) inserted by No. 5/2012 s. 98(2).
The infringement penalty for an offence against section 91 is 10 penalty units.
S. 92(4)–(7) repealed by No. 32/2006 s. 94(Sch. item 32(4)).
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In this section, authorised officer means—
if the fire prevention notice was served by a fire prevention officer, a person appointed for the purpose by the relevant municipal council;
S. 92(8)(b) amended by Nos 24/1997 s. 56, 20/2019 s. 141.
if the fire prevention notice was served by Fire Rescue Victoria, a person appointed for the purpose by Fire Rescue Victoria.
S. 93 (Heading) inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 143(2)(u).
S. 93 inserted by No. 2/1995 s. 18.
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