22Authority to enter land and buildings

22 Authority to enter land and buildings

22 Authority to enter land and buildings

(1) The Commissioner is authorised to enter, by his or her agents, any land, building or vessel where any fire or hazardous material incident has occurred and to retain possession of the land, building or vessel for a reasonable time or until an inquest or inquiry has been held relating to the fire or incident.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if entry is made only for the purpose of assisting in the prevention of fires by investigating the cause or origin of a fire.

s 22: Am 1993 No 110, Sch 1 (17); 2012 No 103, Sch 1 [1].