False alarms
85False alarms
(1)A person who knowingly gives or causes to be given to a person acting on behalf of a relevant authority 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 subsection (1) shall be liable on summary conviction—
(a)to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale;
(b)to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months; or
(c)to both.