Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if the chief officer (fire brigade) believes, on reasonable grounds, that any of the following is or is likely to present a risk (from fire or other hazard) to public safety or to the safety of people who are or are likely to be at premises:
(a) the premises;
(b) anything at the premises;
(c) the lack or inadequacy of fire prevention measures or fire safety systems on or in relation to the premises;
(d) the use to which the premises are or are likely to be put;
(e) the number of people likely to be at the premises at any time.
Note 1 Premises includes any land, structure or vehicle and any part of an area of land, a structure or vehicle (see dict) .
Note 2" "At premises includes in or on the premises (see dict).
(2) The chief officer (fire brigade) may issue, for the premises—
(a) an improvement notice; or
(b) an occupancy notice; or
(c) a closure notice.
(3) The chief officer (fire brigade) must give a copy of the notice to —
(a) the person the chief officer believes, on reasonable grounds, to be the occupier of the premises; and
(b) if that person is not the owner of the premises—the person the chief officer believes, on reasonable grounds, to be the owner of the premises.