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Factories Act 1961

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148Power of entry of officers of fire authorities and fire brigades

(1)The like powers of entry and inspection as are conferred by this Act on an inspector shall be exercisable—

(a)by any officer carrying out, in accordance with subsection (1) ,of section forty-seven of this Act, an examination under section forty or section forty-one thereof; and

(b)by an officer of the fire brigade maintained by a fire authority within the meaning of section forty-seven of this Act, when authorised in writing by an inspector. for the purpose of reporting to the inspector on any matter falling within the. inspector's duties relating to fire;

and subsections (2) to (4) of section one hundred and forty-six of this Act shall apply in relation to such officers acting in pursuance of this section as they apply in relation to inspectors.

(2)An officer exercising any power conferred by this section shall, if asked to do so, produce his authority.

(3)An inspector shall not authorise an officer of a fire brigade to enter or inspect any premises except with the consent of the authority maintaining the brigade.

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