Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct, hinder or interfere with—
(a) the Chief Officer; or
(b) any other officer or employee of the Authority; or
(c) any officer or member of—
(i) a brigade; or
(ii) a group of brigades; or
(iii) an interstate fire brigade; or
(iv) an international fire brigade; or
(d) any other person—
who is exercising a power or performing a duty conferred or imposed by or under this Act.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
(2) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, damage or interfere with—
(a) any apparatus or other property of—
(i) the Authority; or
(ii) a brigade; or
(iii) a group of brigades; or
(iv) an interstate fire brigade; or
(v) an international fire brigade; or
(b) a fire alarm, hydrant, water plug or other apparatus for the prevention or suppression of fire.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
(3) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, drive a vehicle over a fire hose.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
(4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, drive a vehicle within such proximity to the place of a fire or to any apparatus in use at a fire as to interfere with—
(a) the operations of any brigade, group of brigades, interstate fire brigade or international fire brigade; or
(b) the use of the apparatus.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
S. 107A inserted by No. 39/1992
s. 15(1), substituted by No. 5/2012 s. 55.