FIRE BRIGADE.
No. 20 of 1923. 2745
4.-(1) The Chief Officer may make regulations, subject to the approval of the Governor in Council, for the general management and discipline of the Brigade.
(2) It shall be lawful for the Chief Officer to inflict penalties not exceeding twenty-five dollars, for any breach of such regulations.
(3) It shall be lawful for the Chief Officer to deduct any such penalties as he may inflict under sub-section (2) from the salary of the offender.
(4) The Chief Officer may also, without reference to the Governor, but subject always to disallowance or revision by the Governor, make departmental orders for the efficient working of the Brigade, the due regulation of the internal economy thereof, and the carrying out of the daily routine thereof.
and departmental orders.
5.-(1) The Chief Officer or other officer in charge of the Brigade on the occasion of a fire may-
(a) generally take such measures as may appear expedient for the protection of life and property;
(b) remove or order any member of the Brigade to remove any persons interfering by their presence with the operations of the Brigade;
(c) by himself or his men, break into or through and take possession of, or blow up or pull down any premises for the purpose of putting an end to the fire;
(d) close any street in or near which the fire is burning;
(e) take command of any volunteer fire brigade, police constables, or other persons who voluntarily place their services at his disposal, and any such persons shall for such time as they are assisting the Brigade be deemed to be for all intents and purposes, members of the Brigade; and
(f) require any person in the vicinity of the fire to co-operate with the Brigade in any manner, and every person who refuses to comply with such requisition shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one month.
(2) No officer or member of the Brigade acting bonâ fide under the powers conferred by this Ordinance shall be liable to any action for damages for any act done under this section.
Chief Officer and others.
FIRE BRIGADE.
No. 20 of 1923. 2745
4.-(1) The Chief Officer may make regulations, subject Regulations to the approval of the Governor in Council, for the general management and discipline of the Brigade.
(2) It shall be lawful for the Chief Officer to inflict penalties not exceeding twenty-five dollars, for any breach of such regulations.
(3) It shall be lawful for the Chief Officer to deduct any such penalties as he may inflict under sub-section (2) from the salary of the offender.
(4) The Chief Officer may also, without reference to the Governor, but subject always to disallowance or revision by the Governor, make departmental orders for the efficient working of the Brigade, the due regulation of the internal economy thereof, and the carrying out of the daily routine thereof.
and depart- mental orders.
5.--(1) The Chief Officer or other officer in charge of the Powers of Brigade on the occasion of a fire may-
(a) generally take such measures as may appear expedient for the protection of life and property;
(b) remove or order any member of the Brigade to remove any persons interfering by their presence with the operations of the Brigade ;
(e) by himself or his men, break into or through and take possession of, or blow up or pull down any premises for the purpose of putting an end to the fire;
(d) close any street in or near which the fire is burning;
(e) take command of any volunteer fire brigade, police constables, or other persons who voluntarily place their services at his disposal, and any such persons shall for such time as they are assisting the Brigade be deemed to be for all intents and purposes, members of the Brigade; and
(f) require any person in the vicinity of the fire to cooperate with the Brigade in any manner, and every person who refuses to comply with such requisition shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one month.
(2) No officer or member of the Brigade acting bonâ fide under the powers conferred by this Ordinance shall be liable to any action for damages for any act done under this section.
Chief Officer and others.
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