Fire Safety Act 1993 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 1 · Preliminary
15. Power to board vessel for various purposes
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The Commissioner or any member of the Force authorised by the Commissioner in writing on producing (if so required) an authenticated document showing his or her authority has a right to board any vessel at all reasonable hours for all or any of the following purposes:
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Civil Defence appointed under section 6 of the Civil Defence Act 1986;
obtaining information required for firefighting purposes with respect to the character of the vessel, the availability of water supplies and the means of access thereto and other material circumstances relating to firefighting purposes;
conducting fire drills and exercises;
performance by the Commissioner or the Force of his or her or its powers under this Act or any other written law.
The Commissioner or any member of the Force authorised under subsection (1) must not exercise the right to board any vessel conferred by subsection (1) unless prior reasonable written notice has been given to the owner of the vessel.[8A
member
“member” has the meaning given by the Civil Defence Act 1986 and includes any public officer serving in the Force as engineering or technical staff;