Part 2

Functions of fire and rescue authorities

Supplementary

Cases where a charge may be made for responding to report of fire etc
18C
1
This section applies for the purposes of section 18B(3).
2
This section applies to a report of fire, or explosion, at sea or under the sea.
3
This section applies to a report of fire if—
a
the report is of fire at premises that are not domestic premises,
b
the report is false,
c
the report is made as a direct or indirect result of warning equipment having malfunctioned or been misinstalled, and
d
there is a persistent problem with false reports of fire at the premises that are made as a direct or indirect result of warning equipment under common control having malfunctioned or been misinstalled.
4
The references in subsection (2) to “sea” are not restricted to the territorial sea of the United Kingdom.
5
In subsection (3)—
- “
domestic premises
” means premises occupied as a private dwelling (including any garden, yard, garage, outhouse or other appurtenance of such premises which is not used in common by the occupants of more than one such dwelling);
- “
warning equipment
” means equipment installed for the purpose of—
  1. detecting fire, or
  2. raising the alarm, or enabling the alarm to be raised, in the event of fire.
Ss. 18A-18C inserted (18.2.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) ss. 10(2), 240(4)(f) (with s. 10(5)); S.I. 2012/411, art. 2(d); S.I. 2012/887, art. 2(f)