Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Metropolitan Fire Brigades Act 1958 - SECT 32D

False alarm of fire

32D. False alarm of fire







(1) If-





   (a)  a unit in the metropolitan district responds to a false alarm of fire
        given by an automatic fire alarm system; and

   (b)  the Board, after considering a report by a member of the operational
        staff of the Board relating to the false alarm, determines that the
        owner or occupier of the property did not have a reasonable excuse for
        the alarm being given-

the Board may by notice in writing given to the owner or occupier of the
property require the owner or occupier to pay to the Board the fees and
charges prescribed for the attendance of the unit in response to the false
alarm.

(2) An owner or occupier who receives a notice under subsection (1) may apply
to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for review of the decision
of the Board to give the notice.









(3) An application for review must be made within 28 days after the later of-

   (a)  the day on which the notice is received;

   (b)  if, under the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998,
        the owner or occupier requests a statement of reasons for the
        decision, the day on which the statement of reasons is given to the
        owner or occupier or the owner or occupier is informed under section
        46(5) of that Act that a statement of reasons will not be given.



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