s. 32B (3) At the scene of an alarm of fire the senior member S. 32B(3) of the operational staff— amended by No. 24/1997 s. 29(2)(a). (a) shall endeavour by all practical means to have any fire suppressed and any person or property in jeopardy saved; S. 32B(3)(b) (b) shall have the control and direction of any substituted by unit present and of all persons assisting any No. 24/1997 s. 29(2)(b). unit or units at the scene; (c) may, for the purposes of dealing with any alarm of fire, cause— (i) any land building structure vessel or vehicle to be entered upon or into (if necessary by force), taken possession of, shored up, pulled down, otherwise destroyed or removed; (ii) any vehicle or equipment to be taken through upon or into any land building structure vessel or vehicle; (iii) water to be shut off from any main pipe or other source of supply in order to obtain a greater pressure or supply of water; and (iv) any road waterway railway or tramway S. 32B(3)(c)(iv) amended by to be closed to traffic or any main No. 2/1995 pipeline conduit or conductor of gas s. 22(e). electricity oil or any source of power fuel or energy to be shut off; (d) may order to withdraw any persons who S. 32B(3)(d) amended by interfere by their presence or otherwise with No. 24/1997 the operation of the unit or units, and cause s. 29(2)(c). to be removed any persons who fail or refuse to comply with any such order to withdraw; and
S. 32B(3) amended by No. 24/1997 s. 29(2)(a). (3) At the scene of an alarm of fire the senior member of the operational staff— (a) shall endeavour by all practical means to have any fire suppressed and any person or property in jeopardy saved; S. 32B(3)(b) substituted by No. 24/1997 s. 29(2)(b). (b) shall have the control and direction of any unit present and of all persons assisting any unit or units at the scene; (c) may, for the purposes of dealing with any alarm of fire, cause— (i) any land building structure vessel or vehicle to be entered upon or into (if necessary by force), taken possession of, shored up, pulled down, otherwise destroyed or removed; (ii) any vehicle or equipment to be taken through upon or into any land building structure vessel or vehicle; s. 32B (iii) water to be shut off from any main pipe or other source of supply in order to obtain a greater pressure or supply of water; and S. 32B(3)(c)(iv) amended by No. 2/1995 s. 22(e). (iv) any road waterway railway or tramway to be closed to traffic or any main pipeline conduit or conductor of gas electricity oil or any source of power fuel or energy to be shut off; S. 32B(3)(d) amended by No. 24/1997 s. 29(2)(c). (d) may order to withdraw any persons who interfere by their presence or otherwise with the operation of the unit or units, and cause to be removed any persons who fail or refuse to comply with any such order to withdraw; and
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