Fire Rescue act 2004 Flashcards
Section 44 Powers of fire-fighters etc in an emergency etc
– 44(1) An employee of a fire and rescue authority who is authorised
in writing by the authority for the purposes of this section may do
anything he reasonably believes to be necessary
(a) if he reasonably believes a fire to have broken out or to be about to
break out, for the purpose of extinguishing or preventing the fire or
protecting life or property;
(b) if he reasonably believes a road traffic accident to have occurred,
for the purpose of rescuing people or protecting them from serious
harm;
(c) if he reasonably believes an emergency of another kind to have
occurred, for the purpose of discharging any function conferred on
the fire and rescue authority in relation to the emergency;
(d) for the purpose of preventing or limiting damage to property (c) close a highway;
(d) stop and regulate traffic;
(e) restrict the access of persons to premises or a place
resulting from action taken as mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).
– 44(2) In particular, an employee of a fire and rescue authority who is
authorised as mentioned in subsection (1) may under that
subsection:
(a) enter premises or a place, by force if necessary, without the
consent of the owner or occupier of the premises or place;
(b) move or break into a vehicle without the consent of its owner;