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–
- a
a person to die, be seriously injured or become seriously ill, or
- b
serious harm to the environment (including the life and health of plants and animals and the fabric of buildings);
- a
“premises” includes any place and, in particular includes–
- a
any vehicle, ship or aircraft,
- b
any installation on land, any offshore installation and any other installation, and
- c
any tent or movable structure;
- a
“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.