# The Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, Article 23: False alarms


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2006/0110800257/article/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-fire-and-rescue-services-northern-ireland-order-2006/article-23
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