Powers on occasion of fire or emergency response

General202638 sections

Statutory text

(1) On the occasion of fire or emergency response, any personnel responsible for the Fire and Emergency response, who is in-charge of fire fighting operations may,-
- (i) remove any person, whose presence interferes with fire fighting or emergency response or arrest any person, who wilfully obstructs or hinders fire fighting or rescue operations;
- (ii) enter upon, break into or remove any premises or structures, as may be necessary for carrying out fire fighting or emergency response including for the passage of appliances;
- (iii) close any street or passage in or near, where fire or emergency response is in progress;
- (iv) disperse an assembly of persons likely to obstruct the fire-fighting or emergency response;
- (v) require the authority in charge of water supply in the area to regulate and provide water at a specified pressure;
- (vi) take such measures, as may be prescribed and as may appear to him to be necessary for extinguishing the fire or for the protection of life and property, or both.
(2) The manner of exercise of the powers under this section, the procedure to be followed, safeguards to be observed and any ancillary matter shall be such, as may be prescribed.

Study data processing for this section.

PDF: pending for this language.