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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