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of the Brigade, the due regulation of the internal economy thereof and the carrying out of the daily routine thereof.
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
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 bona fide under the powers conferred by this Ordinance shall be liable to any action for damages for any act done under this section.
(3) Any damage occasioned by the Brigade in the execution of their duties shall be deemed to be damage by fire within the meaning of any policy of insurance against fire.
6. Every member of the Brigade who—
(a) is guilty of misconduct as a member of the Brigade; or
(b) having engaged to serve in the Brigade, deserts therefrom; or
+ As amended by No. 10 of 1930 [5.9.30].
Chief Officer and others.
Punishment by magistrate.
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FIRE BRIGADE.
No. 20 of 1923.
1621
of the Brigade, the due regulation of the internal economy. thereof and the carrying out of the daily routine thereof.
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;
(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
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 bond fide under the powers conferred by this Ordinance shall be liable to any action for damages for any act done under this section.
(3) Any damage occasioned by the Brigade in the execution of their duties shall be deemed to be damage by fire within the meaning of any policy of insurance against fire.
6. Every member of the Brigade who-
(a) is guilty of misconduct as a member of the Brigade; or
(b) having engaged to serve in the Brigade, deserts therefrom; or
+ As amended by No. 10 of 1930 [5.9.30].
Chief Officer and others.
Punishment by magis- trate.
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