Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Country Fire Authority Act 1958 - SECT 41E

Fire prevention infringement notices

41E. Fire prevention infringement notices





(1) An authorised officer may serve a fire prevention infringement notice on a
person the officer believes has committed an offence against section 41D,
requiring that person to pay a penalty of 2 penalty units.

(1A) 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.

(2) 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 41A.



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(8) In this section, authorised officer means-

   (a)  if the fire prevention notice was served by a fire prevention officer,
        a person appointed for the purpose by the relevant municipal council;

   (b)  if the fire prevention notice was served by the Chief Officer, a
        person appointed for the purpose by the Chief Officer.