Section 46
Taking possession of premises and other property damaged or destroyed by fire
Where, as a result of a fire, any premises or part of any premises is rendered uninhabitable, the Director General may, at any time within seven days after the occurrence of the fire, take possession of the premises or part thereof and any other property or thing damaged, or the remains of any other property or thing destroyed, by the fire, and may retain possession of such premises, part, property or thing for a period not exceeding thirty days after taking possession thereof, unless within that period a person or persons have been appointed to hold an inquiry under section 45, in which case the Director General may continue to retain possession of the premises, part, property or thing until the completion of the inquiry.
(2)
Where possession of any premises or a part of any premises has been taken by the Director General under subsection (1), the Director General may, wherever necessary, cause a barrier or barriers to be put up around the premises or part thereof.
(3)
The Director General shall thereafter post up notices, in such positions that a person approaching the premises or part from any direction will be able to notice one of the notices by the time he reaches any or any part of the barriers, informing the public that possession of the premises or part has been taken by the Fire and Rescue Department and that entry into the premises or part is prohibited.
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