Part I OFFENCES ATTRACTING £80 PENALTY
Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:
| Offence creating provision | Description of offence |
|---|
| Section 31 of the Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41) | Knowingly giving a false alarm to a fire brigade |
| Section 5(2) of the Criminal Law Act 1967 (c. 58) | Wasting police time or giving false report |
| Section 43(1)(b) of the Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12) | Using public telecommunications system for sending message known to be false in order to cause annoyance |
| Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64) | Behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress |