112Investigation of fires

112 Investigation of fires (1) To investigate the cause or origin of a fire an investigator may— (a) search land or premises where, or near where, the fire happened; and (b) take possession of the land or premises and of anything on the land or premises; and (c) remove anything from the land or premises; and (d) prevent anyone from entering or remaining at the premises; and (e) remove someone from the premises; and (f) prevent someone from taking anything from the premises.

Investigators Division 5.5.4 (2) The investigator may also do anything the investigator considers necessary to make the premises or land, or nearby areas, safe. in investigating the cause of a fire, an investigator may also remove dangerous materials (3) Subsections (1) and (2) are in addition to anything the investigator may do under section 101 (General powers of inspectors and investigators). (4) The investigator may keep possession of the land or premises and anything on, or removed by the investigator from, the land or premises— (a) if there is, or the investigator believes there may be, an inquiry under the Coroners Act 1997 in relation to the fire—until the end of the inquiry or until the investigator is satisfied there will not be an inquiry; and (b) in any other case—for the time the investigator considers appropriate.