Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Metropolitan Fire Brigades Act 1958 - SECT 77

Recovery and application of penalties

77. Recovery and application of penalties



(1) Subject to section 92, any penalty for an offence committed against
section 91 may be recovered-

   (a)  if the fire prevention notice was served by a fire prevention officer,
        in accordance with section 232 of the Local Government Act 1989;

   (b)  if the fire prevention notice was served by the Chief Officer or by
        any person authorised by the Board.

(2) Any penalty for an offence committed against any other provision of this
Act or the regulations may be recovered by any person authorised by, the
Board.

(3) All penalties recovered for offences committed against section 91,
including penalties recovered under section 92, are to be paid-

   (a)  if the fire prevention notice was issued by a fire prevention officer,
        to the relevant municipal council;

   (b)  if the fire prevention notice was issued by the Chief Officer, to the
        Board.



(4) All penalties recovered for any other offences against this Act or the
regulations are to be paid to the Board.