PART IIFIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES

CHAPTER VIMISCELLANEOUS

False alarms23

1

A person who knowingly gives or causes to be given to a person acting on behalf of the Board a false alarm of–

a

fire;

b

a road traffic accident; or

c

an emergency of another kind,

shall be guilty of an offence.

2

A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both.

Interpretation of Part II24

In this Part–

  • “emergency” means an event or situation that causes or is likely to cause–

    1. a

      a person to die, be seriously injured or become seriously ill, or

    2. b

      serious harm to the environment (including the life and health of plants and animals and the fabric of buildings);

  • “premises” includes any place and, in particular includes–

    1. a

      any vehicle, ship or aircraft,

    2. b

      any installation on land, any offshore installation and any other installation, and

    3. c

      any tent or movable structure;

  • “road” has the meaning given by Article 2(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 2);

  • “ship” includes every description of vessel used in navigation.