Powers of Police and the Tamil Nadu Fire Services on the occasion of fire

On the occasion of a fire in the City of Madras, the Commissioner or any Police-officer above the rank of constable or any member of the Tamil Nadu Fire Services above the rank of fireman may—

1. (a) remove or order the removal of any persons who by their presence interfere with or impede the operations for extinguishing the fire or for saving life or property, and may close any street or passage in or near which any fire is being burnt. Any damage done on the occasion of fires by members of the Tamil Nadu Fire Services or of any fire-brigade or by Police-officers or their assistants in the due execution of their duties shall be deemed to be damage by fire within the meaning of any policy of insurance against fire. But nothing in this section shall exempt any officer of Police or any member of the Tamil Nadu Fire Services or of any fire-brigade from liability to damages on account of any acts done by him without reasonable cause.