Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

EMERGENCIES ACT 2004 - SECT 34

    (1)     The chief officer of an emergency service may, for the protection or preservation of life, property or the environment—

        (a)     with any necessary assistance and force, enter land; or

        (b)     close a street or road to traffic; or

        (c)     bring equipment onto land or into a structure or vehicle; or

        (d)     open a container, or dismantle equipment, using any necessary or reasonable force; or

        (e)     remove, dismantle, demolish or destroy a structure or vehicle; or

        (f)     contain an animal or substance; or

        (g)     remove or destroy an animal, a substance or vegetation; or

        (h)     turn off, disconnect or shut down a motor or equipment; or

              (i)     control, shut off or disconnect a supply of fuel, gas, electricity, water or anything else; or

        (j)     use a supply of water without charge ; or

        (k)     give directions to regulate or prohibit the movement of people, animals or vehicles; or

        (l)     evacuate people or animals from an area to another place; or

        (m)     require a person to give reasonable assistance to a member of an emergency service.

    (2)     A power under this section must, if practicable, be exercised in accordance with the commissioner's guidelines.

    (3)     In this section:

"equipment" includes a vehicle.

"land" includes any structure or vehicle on the land.