s. 33 (2) Every public authority or distribution company S. 32(2) within the meaning of the Electricity Industry amended by Nos 56/1995 or gas distribution company or gas Act 2000 s. 68(Sch. 1 transmission company within the meaning of the item 5), 36/1997 Gas Industry Act 2001 supplying gas or s. 21, 91/1997 electricity to any house building or premises in s. 43, 69/2000 s. 47, 32/2001 any urban district shall, on the occurrence of any s. 26. fire in or on such house building or premises, forthwith send some competent person to disconnect the supply to that house or building or those premises and, if necessary, to other adjoining houses buildings and premises. S. 33 33 Determination of sole responsibility for fire substituted by suppression in certain areas No. 6956 s. 8. (1) (a) The Authority and the Secretary may jointly S. 33(1)(a) amended by determine that either the Authority or the Nos 41/1987 Secretary shall be solely responsible for the s. 103(Sch. 4 item 8.3), suppression of fires in any part of which lies 76/1998 outside the metropolitan fire district. s. 30(c). (b) Notice of every such determination S. 33(1)(b) amended by describing by plan or otherwise the Nos 41/1987 boundaries of the part of Victoria affected by s. 103(Sch. 4 item 8.3), the determination shall be published in the 76/1998 Government Gazette and a newspaper s. 30(c). circulating generally in that part of Victoria and thereupon the Authority or the Secretary (as the case may be) shall be solely responsible accordingly for the suppression of fires in that part of Victoria. (2) The powers and authorities conferred by this Act S. 33(2) amended by on the Chief Officer in respect of any district are Nos 10004 exercisable as follows: s. 7, 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 8.3), (a) If there is danger of a fire occurring or a fire substituted by is burning or has been recently extinguished No. 50/1989 s. 11. at a place—
S. 32(2) amended by Nos 56/1995 s. 68(Sch. 1 item 5), 36/1997 s. 21, 91/1997 s. 43, 69/2000 s. 47, 32/2001 s. 26. (2) Every public authority or distribution company within the meaning of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 or gas distribution company or gas transmission company within the meaning of the Gas Industry Act 2001 supplying gas or electricity to any house building or premises in any urban district shall, on the occurrence of any fire in or on such house building or premises, forthwith send some competent person to disconnect the supply to that house or building or those premises and, if necessary, to other adjoining houses buildings and premises. S. 33 substituted by No. 6956 s. 8. 33 Determination of sole responsibility for fire suppression in certain areas S. 33(1)(a) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 8.3), 76/1998 s. 30(c). s. 33 (1) (a) The Authority and the Secretary may jointly determine that either the Authority or the Secretary shall be solely responsible for the suppression of fires in any part of which lies outside the metropolitan fire district. S. 33(1)(b) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 8.3), 76/1998 s. 30(c). (b) Notice of every such determination describing by plan or otherwise the boundaries of the part of Victoria affected by the determination shall be published in the Government Gazette and a newspaper circulating generally in that part of Victoria and thereupon the Authority or the Secretary (as the case may be) shall be solely responsible accordingly for the suppression of fires in that part of Victoria. S. 33(2) amended by Nos 10004 s. 7, 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 8.3), substituted by No. 50/1989 s. 11. (2) The powers and authorities conferred by this Act on the Chief Officer in respect of any district are exercisable as follows: (a) If there is danger of a fire occurring or a fire is burning or has been recently extinguished at a place—
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