41FIssue of notices by Chief Officer

41F Issue of notices by Chief Officer (1) If— (a) the Chief Officer forms the opinion required by section 41(2); and (b) upon request, the relevant fire prevention officer refuses or fails to issue a fire prevention notice within the time specified by the Chief Officer— the Chief Officer may serve a fire prevention notice on the owner or occupier of the land. (2) If the Chief Officer serves a fire prevention notice under subsection (1)— (a) the provisions of this Act (except this section) and the regulations apply as if, unless the contrary intention appears— (i) references to the fire prevention officer were references to the Chief Officer; (ii) references to the Chief Officer were references to the Authority; S. 41F(2)(b) amended by No. 9/2020 s. 390(Sch. 1 item 18.2). (b) sections 117 to 120 of the **Local Government Act 2020** apply as if references to a Council were references to the Authority. s. 43, 5191 s. 31. S. 42 amended by Nos 6956 s. 6(2), 7877 s. 10(a)(i)(ii) (b)(c), 9019 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 25), 9389 s. 4(b), 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 items 17.20, 17.21), 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 36.3), substituted by No. 2/1995