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Inquest of Fires Act


Published: 1896-03-20

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INQUEST OF FIRES [CH.183 – 1

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INQUEST OF FIRES CHAPTER 183

INQUEST OF FIRES

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

SECTION

1. Short title. 2. Official inquiries to be held in case of fires. 3. Persons who shall hold inquires. 4. Powers of persons holding inquiries. 5. Evidence and report to be forwarded to the secretary to the cabinet 6. Expenses.

INQUEST OF FIRES [CH.183 – 3

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– [Original Service 2001] STATUTE LAW OF THE BAHAMAS

CHAPTER 183

INQUEST OF FIRES An Act to provide for the holding of inquiries in the case

of fires. [Commencement 20th March, 1896]

1. This Act may be cited as the Inquest of Fires Act.

2. Whenever a fire may take place within The Bahamas an official inquiry shall be held as soon as possible thereafter by the officials named herein, as to the cause and origin thereof, and into all the circumstances connected therewith.

3. Such inquiry shall be held in New Providence by the Commissioner of Police or person performing the duties of that office; and at any Out Island by the commissioner of the district, or the person acting in such office, in which such fire shall have taken place.

4. Any person authorised to hold an inquiry under this Act, shall, for that purpose, have the same powers as are now vested by law in a justice of the peace, in a proceeding relating to an offence over which such justice has the power to make a summary conviction.

5. It shall be the duty of each person holding an inquiry under this Act at the conclusion thereof to forward the evidence taken with his report thereon to the Secretary to the Cabinet.

6. Any expenses incurred under this Act shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund by warrant in the usual manner.

6 of 1896 G.N. 172/1964

Short title.

Official inquiries to be held in case of fires.

Persons who shall hold inquires.

Powers of persons holding inquiries.

Evidence and report to be forwarded to the Secretary to the Cabinet G.N. 172/1964. Expenses.