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Article 23 False alarms

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(1)

A person who knowingly gives or causes to be given to a person acting on behalf of the Board a false alarm of—

(a)

fire;

(b)

a road traffic accident; or

(c)

an emergency of another kind,

shall be guilty of an offence.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both.