Section 9Part 0 —
Officers' powers
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When engaged in their duties officers shall, in relation to the public, have all the powers of constables and when engaged in fighting a fire which is out of control shall take precedence over constables of equivalent rank.
In the performance of their duties, officers may, in order to extinguish any fire or to avert any immediate danger from any hazard to which this Law relates —
enter upon any premises or place with or without the consent of any occupant or occupier;
enter, break into, sink, move or demolish any vessel, vehicle or aircraft with or without the consent of any person in charge thereof; or
take such steps including the use of any water supply or water storage, the closure of any street or way and the demolition of any building, as in their opinion are desirable or necessary.
Whether or not, for the purpose of this section and section 7, a fire is out of control is a question for the decision of the senior officer present thereat.
Without prejudice to subsection (2), the Chief Fire Officer and any officer authorised in writing by him has, subject to section 13, right of entry to and search of any premises at all reasonable times for the purposes of carrying out any duty imposed upon him by this or any other law.
No action for damages may be brought against —
the Brigade or any member thereof;
any constable;
any member of the public acting at the request of any officer; or
the Crown,
in respect of death, injury or loss incurred by any person occasioned in the course of carrying out any other responsibility or duty imposed by this or any other law.