48Power to police, Chief Officer etc. to direct extinguishment of fire

48 Power to police, Chief Officer etc. to direct extinguishment of fire S. 48(1) amended by Nos 6956 s. 14, 7142 s. 2(Sch.), 10004 s. 13, substituted by No. 50/1989 (1) In this section ***authorized officer*** means— S. 48(1)(a) substituted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 33.5). (a) a police officer; or (b) the Chief Officer; or (c) any officer exercising the powers of the Chief Officer; or (d) the captain of any brigade; or (e) any officer of a brigade appointed generally or specially in respect of any district for the purpose of this section. S. 48(1A) inserted by No. 50/1989 (1A) An authorized officer may direct— (a) the occupier or owner of any land; or (b) any person residing upon or in control of any land; or (c) any person having lit or maintained a fire on any land within the country area of Victoria— to extinguish the fire on that land or to take the steps directed by the authorized officer to extinguish the fire or to prevent the fire from spreading or causing injury. S. 48(1B) inserted by No. 50/1989 (1B) A direction of an authorized officer must be complied with even if the fire was lit or maintained in accordance with this Act and the regulations under this Act. S. 48(2) amended by Nos 7877 s. 21(a)(v), 9488 s. 2(a), 10235 s. 11(h), substituted by No. 5/2012 s. 37(1). (2) An owner, occupier or person to whom a direction has been given under subsection (1A) must, without delay, take all reasonable steps to comply with the direction. S. 48(3) inserted by No. 7877 s. 12, amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 34.3), repealed by No. 5/2012 s. 37(2). No. 5651 s. 10. S. 49 amended by Nos 6956 s. 2(2), 7877 s. 21(c)(i), 9488 s. 2(c), 10004 s. 14(a)(b), 10235 s. 11(i), substituted by No. 2/1995 s. 9, amended by No. 5/2012 s. 38.