Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Coroners Act 1985 - SECT 40

Restriction of access to fire area

40. Restriction of access to fire area



(1) A coroner investigating a fire may take reasonable steps to restrict
access to the place where the fire occurred.

(2) A prescribed notice may be put up at that place by the coroner.

(3) A person must not without good reason enter or interfere with any area to
which access is restricted under this section, under section 98 of the
Country Fire Authority Act 1958 or under section 72 of the
Metropolitan Fire Brigades Act 1958.

Penalty applying to this subsection: 10 penalty units or imprisonment for
three months.