Part 6Supplementary
Powers in the event of emergency etc
I1I2C144Powers of fire-fighters etc in an emergency etc
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An employee of a fire and rescue authority who is authorised in writing by the authority for the purposes of this section may do anything he reasonably believes to be necessary—
a
if he reasonably believes a fire to have broken out or to be about to break out, for the purpose of extinguishing or preventing the fire or protecting life or property;
b
if he reasonably believes a road traffic accident to have occurred, for the purpose of rescuing people or protecting them from serious harm;
c
if he reasonably believes an emergency of another kind to have occurred, for the purpose of discharging any function conferred on the fire and rescue authority in relation to the emergency;
d
for the purpose of preventing or limiting damage to property resulting from action taken as mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).
2
In particular, an employee of a fire and rescue authority who is authorised as mentioned in subsection (1) may under that subsection—
a
enter premises or a place, by force if necessary, without the consent of the owner or occupier of the premises or place;
b
move or break into a vehicle without the consent of its owner;
c
close a highway;
d
stop and regulate traffic;
e
restrict the access of persons to premises or a place.
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