Fire investigators
22 Fire investigators
The Commissioner may appoint a person to be a fire investigator for the purpose of investigating fires and other emergencies.
A fire investigator may exercise such powers and perform such functions as are given by or under this or any other Act.
The Commissioner must issue to a fire investigator an identity card containing a photograph and the signature of the fire investigator verified by the signature of the Commissioner.
A fire investigator whose appointment is terminated must surrender to the Commissioner the identity card issued to the person under subsection (3).
A fire investigator must, when exercising or performing any of the investigator's powers or functions, produce the identity card issued to the fire investigator under subsection (3) to a person who questions the authority of the fire investigator to exercise the power or perform the function.
The production by a fire investigator of an identity card issued under subsection (3) is, until the contrary is proved, sufficient authority for the fire investigator to do any thing which the fire investigator is permitted to do by or under this Act.
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