Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A person must not—
(a) request that the service provide a fire and rescue service at a place unless a fire and rescue service is required at the place; or
(b) give a false alarm of fire.
Maximum penalty—
(a) if the offence is committed during a state of fire emergency at a place to which the declaration of emergency applies—250 penalty units or 1 year's imprisonment; or
(b) otherwise—100 penalty units or 1 year's imprisonment.
(2) For subsection (1), a request may be made orally, in writing or by conduct.
Example of conduct being a request that the service provide a fire and rescue service at a place—
activation of a break-glass fire alarm
(3) An infringement notice under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 may be issued to a person for a contravention of subsection (1) only if an investigation officer—
(a) has investigated any lawful excuse of the person; and
(b) is satisfied the person does not have a lawful excuse.
(4) In this section—
fire and rescue service means protection or rescue by the service—
(a) of persons, property and the environment from fire and hazardous materials emergencies; or
(b) of persons trapped in a vehicle or building or otherwise endangered.