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FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ACT 2005 - SECT 70A

70A—Interpretation

        (1)         In this Division—

"authorised officer" means a person authorised by the Chief Officer to exercise the powers of an authorised officer under this Division;

"emergency" refers only to an emergency constituted of or arising from the escape of any hazardous material, or a situation that involves imminent danger of such escape;

"occupier" in respect of a public building, includes any person apparently in charge of, or having the control and management of, the building;

"public building" includes any structure or place (whether permanent or temporary or fixed or moveable) that is enclosed or partly enclosed—

            (a)         to which admission is open to members of the public or restricted to persons who are members of a club or who possess any other qualification or characteristic and whether admission is or is not procured by the payment of money or on any other condition; or

            (b)         in which persons work under a contract of service.

        (2)         This Division applies only to a building, vehicle or place in the country.



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