Fire and Rescue Act · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · General
20. Offences
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person who resists or obstructs any member acting in the execution of his duty is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $6,000 and imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.
member
"member" means a person who is either a senior officer, a subordinate officer, or of the rank and file of the Fire and Rescue;
Any member who -
deserts;
on the occasion of a fire, wilfully disobeys a lawful command of a member whom it is his duty to obey, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $1,800 and imprisonment for 6 months.
Any person who, not being a member, wears, without permission of the Director, the uniform of the Fire and Rescue, or any dress having the appearance or bearing any of the distinctive marks of that uniform, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $3,000.
No prosecution for any offence punishable under this Act or any regulations made thereunder shall be instituted except with the written sanction of the Public Prosecutor,
Prosecutions for offences punishable under this Act or any regulations made thereunder may be conducted by a member authorised in writing in that behalf by the Public Prosecutor.
Fire and Rescue
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Terms defined in s 2
member
Defined · s 2"member" means a person who is either a senior officer, a subordinate officer, or of the rank and file of the Fire and Rescue;