Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Country Fire Authority Act 1958 - SECT 44

Duties of officers as to inspection etc.

44. Duties of officers as to inspection etc.



(1) It shall be the duty of every officer appointed by the Authority as the
officer in charge of a fire control region subject to the general direction
and control of the Authority and the Chief Officer, to make regular
inspections within his region to ascertain whether the provisions of this Act
are being properly and efficiently carried out and administered therein and to
report to the Authority thereon at such times as are prescribed or as the
Authority directs, and for the purposes of any such inspection any such
officer appointed by the Authority as the officer in charge of a fire control
region may enter into and upon any land or premises whatever within his
region.

(2) Unless otherwise directed by the Authority or otherwise specified in the
regulations, in the absence of the officer appointed by the Authority as the
officer in charge of a fire control region, a person appointed by the
Authority as deputy to that officer has all the powers, authorities, duties
and liabilities conferred or imposed by this Act on that officer.