25. False alarm

Any person who knowingly gives or causes to be given a false alarm of fire to the Force or to the police shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.

For the purposes of this section, “false alarm of fire” includes a false call for the ambulance or other services provided by the Force.[12