New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FIRE BRIGADES ACT 1989 - SECT 29

29 Inspection-dangerous goods, lighting of fires

(1) The Commissioner may at any time enter any land, building or vessel for the purpose of ascertaining whether provisions made by or under any Act relating to the storage or keeping of explosives or flammable matter, or relating to the lighting of fires, are being or have been contravened.

(2) If satisfied that such a provision is being contravened, the Commissioner may serve on the occupier of the land or building concerned or on the master, owner or agent of the vessel concerned, a notice requiring the contravention to be remedied within a specified time.

(3) A person must comply with such a notice within the time specified.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.