Fire Services Act 1990
sec.29ASurrender of equipment
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sec.29A Surrender of equipment
A person, upon ceasing to be a fire service officer, must surrender to the commissioner— any form of identification; and anything issued to the person for official use; unless otherwise ordered by the commissioner. A justice, acting upon the complaint of the commissioner, may issue a warrant authorising any person named in, or belonging to a class of person specified in, the warrant to search for and seize anything not surrendered in accordance with subsection (1) . A person authorised to execute a warrant may, for that purpose— enter any premises in which the person believes the thing sought may be located; and break open anything the person believes may contain the thing sought. s 29A ins 2014 No. 17 s 84 amd 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 (sec.29A-ssec.1) A person, upon ceasing to be a fire service officer, must surrender to the commissioner— any form of identification; and anything issued to the person for official use; unless otherwise ordered by the commissioner. (sec.29A-ssec.2) A justice, acting upon the complaint of the commissioner, may issue a warrant authorising any person named in, or belonging to a class of person specified in, the warrant to search for and seize anything not surrendered in accordance with subsection (1) . (sec.29A-ssec.3) A person authorised to execute a warrant may, for that purpose— enter any premises in which the person believes the thing sought may be located; and break open anything the person believes may contain the thing sought.
- (a) any form of identification; and
- (b) anything issued to the person for official use;
- (a) enter any premises in which the person believes the thing sought may be located; and
- (b) break open anything the person believes may contain the thing sought.