5. The Minister of Public Security may specially authorize any person to investigate or inquire into a fire or explosion at any place in Québec. Every person so authorized shall have the same competence as the fire investigation commissioner of the place for which he was appointed and shall replace him; he shall then have the same powers and be subject to the same obligations as the investigation commissioner whom he replaces.
1968, c. 16, s. 5; 1986, c. 86, s. 41; 1988, c. 46, s. 24.