Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

FIRE BRIGADE ACT 1957 (REPEALED) - SECT 12AF

    (1)     The chief officer, a member of the brigade or a police officer may take such action as is reasonable in order to ensure that an occupancy notice or a closure notice is complied with.

    (2)     Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the chief officer, a member of the brigade or a police officer may, if he or she believes on reasonable grounds that a person has contravened an occupancy notice or a closure notice—

        (a)     enter the relevant premises with such force and such assistance as is reasonable; or

        (b)     prevent a person from entering premises; or

        (c)     remove a person from premises.

    (3)     The occupier of the relevant premises is liable to pay to the Territory an amount equal to the amount of the costs or expenses necessarily and reasonably incurred in taking action under this section.