❓ Mr Kirkup questions the number and value of false fire alarm fines issued since January 1, 2017, and requests information on repeat offenders. DFES provides data on invoices issued but cites confidentiality regarding specific locations.
AnsweredQoN 2439Legislative Assembly
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I refer to fines for false fire alarms and ask, since 1 January 2017: (a) how many fines have been issued; (b) what is the total value of fines issued; and (c) have there been any locations which have received three or more false alarm fines: (i) if so, how many locations; and (ii) if so, for non-single residential dwellings, what was the address of those locations?
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Answered
20 February 2018
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
4 days
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises:
The false fire alarm fee is a fee for service under section 36ZL(2) of the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1998 (the FES Act) and not a fine. Therefore, the responses provided below are in relation to the fee for service and not in relation to a fine.
(a) A total of 3,048 false fire alarm invoices have been issued during the period between 1 January 2017 to 4 December 2017.
(b) The value of 3,048 invoices at $750 each is $2,286,000.
(c) Yes.
(c)(i) 617 premises
(ii) This information is confidential information, the disclosure of which is limited by section 39 of the FES Act.
The false fire alarm fee is a fee for service under section 36ZL(2) of the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1998 (the FES Act) and not a fine. Therefore, the responses provided below are in relation to the fee for service and not in relation to a fine.
(a) A total of 3,048 false fire alarm invoices have been issued during the period between 1 January 2017 to 4 December 2017.
(b) The value of 3,048 invoices at $750 each is $2,286,000.
(c) Yes.
(c)(i) 617 premises
(ii) This information is confidential information, the disclosure of which is limited by section 39 of the FES Act.
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