12Investigation of reported fires and hazardous material incidents

12 Investigation of reported fires and hazardous material incidents

12 Investigation of reported fires and hazardous material incidents

(1) The officer in charge may, with or without members of a fire brigade, enter any place—

(a) in respect of which an alarm of fire is raised to ascertain whether there is a fire at the place, or

(b) in respect of which a report of a hazardous material incident has been made to ascertain whether there is any hazardous material at the place that is, or is about to be, the subject of a hazardous material incident.

(2) Reasonable force, whether by breaking down gates or fences or breaking open doors or otherwise, may be used to gain entry.

s 12: Am 1993 No 110, Sch 1 (9).