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Disaster Management Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Powers
Disaster Management Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Powers
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A rescue officer may enter any place under section 33(1) without a warrant or the consent of the owner or occupier of the place.
rescue officer
“rescue officer” means a police officer or any person authorised under section 27(1) to exercise declared disaster powers for a disaster situation;
However, if the occupier is present at that place, before entering that place, the rescue officer shall, or make a reasonable attempt to —
inform the occupier the purpose of the entry;
seek the consent of the occupier to the entry;
inform the occupier that the rescue officer is permitted under this Act to enter that place without the occupier’s consent.
Subsection (2) does not require the rescue officer to take a step that he reasonably believes may frustrate or otherwise hinder his ability to protect —
a person who is trapped, or endangered in any other way, in any place; or
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himself or any other person from danger, potential danger or assault.
disaster management
“disaster management” has the meaning ascribed to it by section 5;
rescue officer
“rescue officer” means a police officer or any person authorised under section 27(1) to exercise declared disaster powers for a disaster situation;