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Close of inquiry.
Committal of suspected person to answer charge.
Release of premises.
Closure of inquiry or release of premises without prejudice to proceedings.
Power to summon witnesses, etc.
Removing property from premises burned, etc.
Application to vessels.
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5. If, in the opinion of the magistrate, the investigation does not disclose any offence or, although it discloses an offence, does not show any reasonable cause for suspecting any person of having committed such offence, the magistrate shall close the inquiry.
(Replaced, 21 of 1980, s. 2)
6. If, in the opinion of the magistrate, the fire is the result of crime, and there is reasonable cause to suspect and he does suspect any person of having committed an offence against the law, he shall have power to commit such person to prison to answer any charge that may be brought against him or to require him to give security, to his satisfaction, to appear and surrender to answer any such charge, and, on such charge, the magistrate may take the evidence as in other cases.
(Amended, 50 of 1911, s. 4, and 1 of 1912, Schedule)
6A. The magistrate may, at any time, if any premises have been taken into the possession of the Commissioner of Police under section 2, order the release of the premises.
(Added, 21 of 1980, s. 3)
6B. The closure of an inquiry or the release of premises under this Ordinance shall be without prejudice to any proceedings against any person for an offence against the law.
(Added, 21 of 1980, s. 3)
7. For the purposes of this Ordinance, and in relation to all investigations held thereunder, and for the summoning of witnesses, and for all proceedings in connexion with such investigations, the magistrate shall have all the powers possessed by a magistrate in relation to cases of indictable offences, and the Commissioner of Police shall render him all proper and necessary assistance.
8. Except on an order from the magistrate, who may, on good cause shown, give such order, any person who removes or attempts to remove any property from premises in possession of the police under this Ordinance shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $500, or to imprisonment for 6 months.
(Amended, 30 of 1911, s. 10; 50 of 1911; 1 of 1912, Schedule; 51 of 1911; 2 of 1912, Schedule; 21 of 1912; 5 of 1924, Schedule, and 22 of 1950, Schedule)
9. The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to a ship or boat or any other description of vessel used in navigation, not being a vessel exceeding 300 tons, in the same manner as such provisions apply to premises, and in respect of any such vessel the report referred to in section 2 shall be given to a marine magistrate, and the duties and powers to be exercised under this Ordinance by a magistrate shall be exercised by such marine magistrate.
(Added, 9 of 1950, Schedule. Amended, 17 of 1975, Schedule)
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Close of inquiry.
Committal of suspected person to answer charge.
Release of premises.
Closure of inquiry or release of
premises without prejudice to proceedings.
Power to
summon
witnesses, etc.
Removing property from premises burned, etc.
Application to vessels.
LN65/46
CAP.. 12]
Fire Investigation
[1980 Ed.
5. If, in the opinion of the magistrate, the investigation does not disclose any offence or, although it discloses an offence, does not show any reasonable cause for suspecting any person of having committed such offence, the magistrate shall close the inquiry.
(Replaced, 21 of 1980, s. 2)
6. If, in the opinion of the magistrate, the fire is the result of crime, and there is reasonable cause to suspect and he does suspect any person of having committed an offence against the law, he shall have power to commit such person to prison to answer any charge that may be brought against him or to require him to give security, to his satisfaction, to appear and surrender to answer any such charge, and, on such charge, the magistrate may take the evidence as in other cases.
(Amended, 50 of 1911, s. 4, and 1 of 1912, Schedule)
6A. The magistrate may, at any time, if any premises have been taken into the possession of the Commissioner of Police under section 2, order the release of the premises.
(Added, 21 of 1980, s. 3)
6B. The closure of an inquiry or the release of premises under this Ordinance shall be without prejudice to any proceedings against any person for an offence against the law.
(Added, 21 of 1980, s. 3)
7. For the purposes of this Ordinance, and in relation to all investigations held thereunder, and for the summoning of witnesses, and for all proceedings in connexion with such investigations, the magistrate shall have all the powers possessed by a magistrate in relation to cases of indictable offences, and the Commissioner of Police shall render him all proper and necessary assistance.
8. Except on an order from the magistrate, who may, on good cause shown, give such order, any person who removes or attempts to remove any property from premises in possession of the police under this Ordinance shall be liable on summary con- viction to a fine of $500, or to imprisonment for 6 months.
(Amended, 30 of 1911, s. 10; 50 of 1911; 1 of 1912, Schedule; 51 of 1911; 2 of 1912, Schedule; 21 of 1912; 5 of 1924, Schedule, and 22 of 1950, Schedule)
9. The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to a ship or boat or any other description of vessel used in navigation, not being a vessel exceeding 300 tons, in the same manner as such provisions apply to premises, and in respect of any such vessel the report referred to in section 2 shall be given to a marine magistrate, and the duties and powers to be exercised under this Ordinance by a magistrate shall be exercised by such marine magistrate.
(Added, 9 of 1950, Schedule. Amended, 17 of 1975, Schedule)
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