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Fire Services Act 1990
sec.149MPower to seize evidence etc.
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sec.149M Power to seize evidence etc.
An authorised fire officer who enters premises under section 149K may seize a thing at the premises if the authorised fire officer reasonably believes— the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; or the thing has just been used in committing an offence against this Act; or the seizure is necessary to prevent the thing being hidden, lost or destroyed; or seizure of the thing is necessary for the purposes mentioned in section 149K . s 149M (prev s 56A) ins 2006 No. 49 s 8 amd 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 37 (2)
- (a) the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; or
- (b) the thing has just been used in committing an offence against this Act; or
- (c) the seizure is necessary to prevent the thing being hidden, lost or destroyed; or
- (d) seizure of the thing is necessary for the purposes mentioned in section 149K .