Fire Brigade Services Act, 1987 (Act No. 99 of 1987)18. Enforcement of provisions |
| (1) | A chief fire officer may at any reasonable time enter any premises in the area of the controlling authority concerned in order to determine whether the provisions contemplated in sections 15(1)(a), (d), (e) and (g) and 16 are being complied with. |
| (2) | If the chief fire officer finds that such provisions are not being complied with, he may issue to the owner of those premises, or his authorized agent, a written instruction to comply with the provisions in question within the period mentioned therein. |
[Section 18(2) substituted by section 13 of Act No. 83 of 1990]
| (3) | If an instruction contemplated in subsection (2) is not carried out within the period mentioned therein, the controlling authority concerned may cause the necessary steps to be taken in order to comply with the provisions in question on behalf of the owner concerned and to recover the costs in connection therewith from the owner. |
| (4) | For the purposes of this section "owner" means the registered owner of the premises or in relation to a sectional title scheme, the body corporate established in terms of the Sectional Titles Act, 1986 (Act No. 95 of 1986). |