50Protection of public premises

### 50 Protection of public premises > > (1)  *\[Section 50 Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 1990, s. 225 and Sched. 3 \]**\[Section 50 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 1995, s. 44 \]*On a request made to it by the appropriate authorized officer or a local council, the Commission shall provide such information or advice as may be required in relation to the protection from fire of – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 50 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Apr 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-04-16/act-2003-009#JS1@Ja18@GC2@EN) a place of assembly within the meaning of the [Public Health Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-086) ; > > > > > > > (b) a place of public entertainment within the meaning of [Division 8 of Part 5 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-096#HP5@HD8@EN) [Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-096) ; and > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 50 Subsection (1) amended by No. 24 of 2004, s. 35, Applied:01 Jan 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-01-01/act-2004-024#GS35@Hpa@EN) premises specified in a licence or permit granted under the [Liquor Licensing Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-044) . > > > > > > > (d) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (2)  *\[Section 50 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 5 of 1990, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]**\[Section 50 Subsection (2) amended by No. 44 of 1990, s. 225 and Sched. 3 \]**\[Section 50 Subsection (2) amended by No. 29 of 1995, s. 44 \]*For the purposes of [subsection (1)](#GS50@Gs1@EN) , ***authorized officer*** means – > > > > > > (a) the Secretary of the responsible Department in relation to the following enactments: > > > > > > > > > > (i) [*\[Section 50 Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Apr 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-04-16/act-2003-009#JS1@Ja18@GC2@EN) [Public Health Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-086) ; > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095) ; > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) [*\[Section 50 Subsection (2) amended by No. 24 of 2004, s. 35, Applied:01 Jan 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-01-01/act-2004-024#GS35@Hpb@EN) [Liquor Licensing Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-044) ; > > > > > > > > > > > (iv) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > > > > > (v) [*\[Section 50 Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Apr 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-04-16/act-2003-009#JS1@Ja18@GC2@EN) [*\[Section 50 Subsection (2) amended by No. 47 of 2016, s. 11, Applied:10 Jul 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-07-10/act-2016-047#GS11@EN) [Education Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-051) ; > > > > > > > > > > > (vi) [*\[Section 50 Subsection (2) amended by No. 2 of 1998, Sched. 2, Applied:01 Jul 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-07-01/act-1998-002#JS2@Ja7@GC1@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > > > > > (vii) [Crown Lands Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-028) ; or > > > > > > > (b) such other persons as may be prescribed.