Fire Services Act 1990
sec.145XCommissioner’s power during fire emergency
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sec.145X Commissioner’s power during fire emergency
While a state of fire emergency remains in force, the commissioner may take any reasonable measure to abate the fire emergency. Without limiting those measures, they include requisitioning any premises, plant, equipment, materials or substance for fire fighting or fire prevention. s 145X (prev s 91) amd 1996 No. 42 ss 20 sch 1 , 21 sch 2 ; 2001 No. 76 s 24 (1) , (4) reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 52 (2) (sec.145X-ssec.1) While a state of fire emergency remains in force, the commissioner may take any reasonable measure to abate the fire emergency. (sec.145X-ssec.2) Without limiting those measures, they include requisitioning any premises, plant, equipment, materials or substance for fire fighting or fire prevention.