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S-3.4 - Fire Safety Act
Section 155
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155. Every person who hinders the Minister, an investigator, inspector, municipal inspector, firefighter or peace officer in the exercise of the powers vested in them under this Act, refuses to obey an order they are entitled to give, to communicate the information or documents they are entitled to require or, without valid cause, to provide the help or assistance they may require, knowingly makes false statements, or conceals or destroys documents or other things relevant for the purposes of their functions is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $1,000 to $5,000.
The same applies in respect of any person who enters fire-damaged premises contrary to a prohibition ordered under section 95 by the fire investigation commissioner or the person designated by the fire investigation commissioner pursuant to that section, who knowingly makes false statements or who conceals or destroys documents or other things relevant for an investigation.
155. Every person who hinders the Minister, an investigator, inspector, municipal inspector, firefighter or peace officer in the exercise of the powers vested in them under this Act, refuses to obey an order they are entitled to give, to communicate the information or documents they are entitled to require or, without valid cause, to provide the help or assistance they may require, knowingly makes false statements, or conceals or destroys documents or other things relevant for the purposes of their functions is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $1,000 to $5,000.
The same applies in respect of any person who enters damaged premises contrary to a prohibition ordered under section 95 by the fire investigation commissioner or the person designated by the fire investigation commissioner pursuant to that section, who knowingly makes false statements or who conceals or destroys documents or other things relevant for an investigation.
