sec.38Powers of authorised officers

### sec.38 Powers of authorised officers An authorised officer, in providing ambulance services, may take any reasonable measures— to protect persons from any danger or potential danger associated with an emergency situation; and to protect persons trapped in a vehicle, receptacle, vessel or otherwise endangered; and to protect themselves or other officers or persons from danger, potential danger or assault from other persons. Without limiting the measures that may be taken for a purpose specified in subsection (1) (a) or (b) , an authorised officer may, for that purpose— enter any premises, vehicle or vessel; and open any receptacle, using such force as is reasonably necessary; and bring any apparatus or equipment onto premises; and remove from or otherwise deal with, any article or material in the area; and destroy (wholly or partially) or damage any premises, vehicle, vessel or receptacle; and cause the gas or electricity supply or motor or any other source of energy to any premises, vehicle, vessel or receptacle to be shut off or disconnected; and request any person to take all reasonable measures to assist the authorised officer; and administer such basic life support and advanced life support procedures as are consistent with the training and qualifications of the authorised officer. Without limiting the measures that may be taken for a purpose specified in subsection (1) (c) , an authorised officer may, for that purpose, require any person not to enter into or remain within a specified area around the site of the danger to a patient. s 38 amd 1998 No. 37 s 2 sch (sec.38-ssec.1) An authorised officer, in providing ambulance services, may take any reasonable measures— to protect persons from any danger or potential danger associated with an emergency situation; and to protect persons trapped in a vehicle, receptacle, vessel or otherwise endangered; and to protect themselves or other officers or persons from danger, potential danger or assault from other persons. (sec.38-ssec.2) Without limiting the measures that may be taken for a purpose specified in subsection (1) (a) or (b) , an authorised officer may, for that purpose— enter any premises, vehicle or vessel; and open any receptacle, using such force as is reasonably necessary; and bring any apparatus or equipment onto premises; and remove from or otherwise deal with, any article or material in the area; and destroy (wholly or partially) or damage any premises, vehicle, vessel or receptacle; and cause the gas or electricity supply or motor or any other source of energy to any premises, vehicle, vessel or receptacle to be shut off or disconnected; and request any person to take all reasonable measures to assist the authorised officer; and administer such basic life support and advanced life support procedures as are consistent with the training and qualifications of the authorised officer. (sec.38-ssec.3) Without limiting the measures that may be taken for a purpose specified in subsection (1) (c) , an authorised officer may, for that purpose, require any person not to enter into or remain within a specified area around the site of the danger to a patient. - (a) to protect persons from any danger or potential danger associated with an emergency situation; and - (b) to protect persons trapped in a vehicle, receptacle, vessel or otherwise endangered; and - (c) to protect themselves or other officers or persons from danger, potential danger or assault from other persons. - (a) enter any premises, vehicle or vessel; and - (b) open any receptacle, using such force as is reasonably necessary; and - (c) bring any apparatus or equipment onto premises; and - (d) remove from or otherwise deal with, any article or material in the area; and - (e) destroy (wholly or partially) or damage any premises, vehicle, vessel or receptacle; and - (f) cause the gas or electricity supply or motor or any other source of energy to any premises, vehicle, vessel or receptacle to be shut off or disconnected; and - (g) request any person to take all reasonable measures to assist the authorised officer; and - (h) administer such basic life support and advanced life support procedures as are consistent with the training and qualifications of the authorised officer.