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Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958
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32 Powers of access
Within the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district Fire Rescue Victoria or any person authorized for the purpose by Fire Rescue Victoria shall at all reasonable times have free access to any land building premises or other place for the purpose of ascertaining whether this Act and the regulations and any other law relating to—
(a) the storage of explosives;
(b) the storage of radioactive substances;
(c) the storage of inflammable liquids or substances; and
(d) the prevention of fire or the protection of life or property in the case of fire—
are being complied with.
S. 32AA inserted by No. 73/2010 s. 56.
32AA Duty to warn the community
S. 32AA(1) amended by Nos 5/2012 s. 74, 20/2019 s. 88(a)(c).
(1) Fire Rescue Victoria must issue warnings and provide information in relation to fires in the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district if—
S. 32AA(1)(a) repealed by No. 73/2013 s. 90(c).
S. 32AA(1)(b) amended by No. 20/2019 s. 88(b).
(b) Fire Rescue Victoria considers that the issuing of warnings or the provision of information is necessary for the purposes of protecting life and property.
S. 32AA(2) amended by Nos 73/2013 s. 90(d), 20/2019 s. 88(a).
(2) Fire Rescue Victoria must have regard to any guidelines, procedures or operating protocols issued by the Emergency Management Commissioner under section 44 of the **Emergency Management Act 2013** for the purposes of carrying out a duty under subsection (1).
Heading preceding s. 32A
inserted by No. 10149 s. 24(1).
*Alarm of fire*
S. 32A inserted by No. 10149 s. 24(1).