Unit 4 Lesson 6.2 Fireraising

Question 1

Define wilful fire raising?

Answer 1

“The crime of wilful fire raising is committed when a person intentionally sets fire to any form of property”

Question 2

Define culpable and reckless fire raising?

Answer 2

“Culpable can reckless fire raising is committed when property is set on fire as a result of a reckless act by the accused”

Question 3

What is s56 Civic Government Scotland Act 1982?

Answer 3

Creates an offence for any person to lay or light a fire in any public place so as to:-

1) Cause danger to persons or property; or
2) Give reasonable cause for alarm or annoyance.

Public place where public have unrestricted access and common areas assosiated with tenements.

Question 4

S26 Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 provides officers with specific powers in relation to fires.

Answer 4

A constable may:

A) if the constable reasonably believes that a fire has broken out, do anything the constable reasonably believes to be necessary for the purpose of

I) extinguishing the fire
ii) protecting life of property; and

B) Do anything to constable reasonably believes to be necessary for the purpose of preventing or limiting damage to property resulting from anything done as mentioned in (a)

A constable may:-

A. Enter by force
B. Move a vehicle without consent of its owner
C. Force open and enter a lock fast place
D. Restrict the access of persons to premises or a place