Dear Fire and Rescue NSW,

Could you please provide any advice that FRNSW has obtained from the crown or any other parties including any legal interpretation of the sections of the Act listed below from the dates 01/07/2020-30/06/2022.

Fire and Rescue NSW Act 1989

Part 3 Fighting and preventing fires and dealing with hazardous material incidents

Division 1 Powers at fires and hazardous material incidents
12   Investigation of reported fires and hazardous material incidents

(1)  The officer in charge may, with or without members of a fire brigade, enter any place—

(a)  in respect of which an alarm of fire is raised to ascertain whether there is a fire at the place, or

(b)  in respect of which a report of a hazardous material incident has been made to ascertain whether there is any hazardous material at the place that is, or is about to be, the subject of a hazardous material incident.

(2)  Reasonable force, whether by breaking down gates or fences or breaking open doors or otherwise, may be used to gain entry.

Yours faithfully,
Benjamin Buckingham