The Fire Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1984

Falsification of documents, false statements, etc. N.I.

42.—(1) If a person—

(a) with intent to deceive, makes or has in his possession a document so closely resembling a fire certificate as to be calculated to deceive;

(b) for the purpose of procuring the issue of a fire certificate, makes any statement or gives any information which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly makes any statement or gives any information which is so false;

(c) in purported compliance with any obligation to give information to which he is subject under or by virtue of this Part, or in response to any inquiry made by virtue of Article 40 (1) (b), gives any information which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly gives any information which is so false; or

(d) makes in any register, book, notice or other document required by or by virtue of regulations made under this Part to be kept, served or given, an entry which he knows to be false in a material particular.

he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(2) If a person with intent to deceive pretends to be an authorised member of the fire brigade, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.