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SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 1953 - SECT 80

SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 1953 - SECT 80

80—Power of entry and search in relation to fires and other emergencies

A police officer may, at any time of the day or night, with or without assistance—

            (a)         enter and inspect land, premises or an object for the purpose of determining the cause of a fire or other emergency; or

            (b)         remove an object or material that may tend to prove the cause of a fire or other emergency; or

            (c)         retain possession of an object or material for the purpose of an investigation or inquiry into the cause of the fire or other emergency.