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Fires Prevention Act (C.C.S.M. c. F80).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Manitoba
Document type
Legislation
Date
1987
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act for the Prevention and Suppression of Fires.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forestry protection measures Forest fires Forest service/forest officers Sub-national agreement Inspection Special fund Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Court/tribunal Offences/penalties Forest management/forest conservation
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

Section 1 of this Act contains appropriate definitions to this Act, all further sections are repealed until section 35 where upon the Act appoints a fire commissioner and staff, and sets out their duties section 36 sets out the procedure of inquiries into causes of fires, and the nature of the evidence. The Commissioner may divide the province into districts by virtue of section 38(1). He may for each district appoint one or more persons (hereinafter called "assistants") as assistants to the fire commissioner. They are to prepare reports with regards to fires, and collect reports of fire insurance companies, (sect. 40). Section 45(2) permits the Lieutenant Governor in Council to appoint a committee representative of the city, town, village, or municipal district, and the province; which shall act in an advisory capacity to the fire commissioner. Section 46 entrusts the fire commissioner with all the power, authority and jurisdiction of a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench or a provincial judge for all purposes connected with any inquiry or investigations conducted by him under this Act. The following provisions deal with his powers in more detail, namely issuing warrants, powers of arrest, investigation and enquiry; orders and appeals, offences and penalties. Section 66 deals with property insurance. Section 67 sets up a Fire Prevention Fund, and sets out its nature. The Lieutenant Governor in Council is empowered to make regulations by virtue of section 68.

Full text
English/French
Website
www.gov.mb.ca

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Fires Prevention and Emergency Response Act (C.C.S.M. c. F80).

Legislation | Canada | 2006

Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Forest fires, Forest service/forest officers, Sub-national agreement, Inspection, Special fund, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Court/tribunal, Offences/penalties, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX