s. 31 (a) at the direction of— (i) a part-time officer or member; or (ii) a permanent officer or member; or (iii) a volunteer officer or member; or (b) if the person believes that there is an imminent risk of fire occurring or a fire is burning in the country area of and none of the persons referred to in paragraph (a) are present at the scene. 31 Police to assist Chief Officer etc. No. 5040 s. 32. (1) Every commissioned officer present at the scene S. 31(1) amended by of any fire shall support and assist the Chief Nos 6583 Officer or any officer exercising the powers of the s. 5(h)(i), 9629 s. 7(a), Chief Officer or any officer in charge of a brigade 37/2014 or group of brigades in the maintenance of his s. 10(Sch. item 33.3(a)). authority and in enforcing due obedience by all persons to his orders in the execution of his duty. (2) All police officers are hereby authorized and S. 31(2) amended by directed to aid brigades and groups of brigades in Nos 6583 the execution of their duties. s. 5(h)(ii), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 33.3(b)). (3) Any police officer may of his own motion or on S. 31(3) amended by the direction of the Chief Officer or any officer No. 37/2014 exercising the powers of the Chief Officer or any s. 10(Sch. item 33.3(c)). officer in charge of a brigade— (a) close any road in the vicinity of the scene of S. 31(3)(a) amended by any fire; and Nos 9629 s. 7(b), 2/1995 s. 13(f). (b) if a person is interfering, by his or her S. 31(3)(b) amended by presence or otherwise, with the operations of No. 6583 any brigade or group of brigades or is in or s. 5(h)(iii), substituted by on any land, building or premises that is No. 5/2012 burning or threatened by fire— s. 18(1).
(a) at the direction of— (i) a part-time officer or member; or (ii) a permanent officer or member; or (iii) a volunteer officer or member; or (b) if the person believes that there is an imminent risk of fire occurring or a fire is burning in the country area of and none of the persons referred to in paragraph (a) are present at the scene. No. 5040 s. 32. 31 Police to assist Chief Officer etc. S. 31(1) amended by Nos 6583 s. 5(h)(i), 9629 s. 7(a), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 33.3(a)). s. 31 (1) Every commissioned officer present at the scene of any fire shall support and assist the Chief Officer or any officer exercising the powers of the Chief Officer or any officer in charge of a brigade or group of brigades in the maintenance of his authority and in enforcing due obedience by all persons to his orders in the execution of his duty. S. 31(2) amended by Nos 6583 s. 5(h)(ii), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 33.3(b)). (2) All police officers are hereby authorized and directed to aid brigades and groups of brigades in the execution of their duties. S. 31(3) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 33.3(c)). (3) Any police officer may of his own motion or on the direction of the Chief Officer or any officer exercising the powers of the Chief Officer or any officer in charge of a brigade— S. 31(3)(a) amended by Nos 9629 s. 7(b), 2/1995 s. 13(f). (a) close any road in the vicinity of the scene of any fire; and S. 31(3)(b) amended by No. 6583 s. 5(h)(iii), substituted by No. 5/2012 s. 18(1). (b) if a person is interfering, by his or her presence or otherwise, with the operations of any brigade or group of brigades or is in or on any land, building or premises that is burning or threatened by fire—